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119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 3482: Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act

Passed HouseMay 19, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)May 19, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)May 19, 2026
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to House, Mar 30, 2026

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement an electronic process for scheduling health care appointments furnished by the VA or through the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) and extends an existing limitation on certain pensions. Under the bill, the VA must implement the electronic process not later than two years after the enactment of this bill.

The VA must implement a mandatory training program for VA schedulers or other employees involved in scheduling appointments regarding guidelines for the implementation of the electronic process. Additionally, the VA must prescribe performance benchmarks and outcome-based metrics for the electronic process.

The VA must also implement an outreach strategy to encourage non-VA health care providers participating in the VCCP to participate in the electronic process.

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Under current law, the pension paid to veterans who reside in Medicaid nursing homes and have no spouse or child is limited to $90 a month through January 31, 2033. The bill extends this limitation through June 30, 2033.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

No roll call votes have been held on this bill.

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

72 points earned
  1. 1Tom Barrett R-MI SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
  2. 2Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski D-ILCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. May 19, 2026Passed the House by voice vote.
  2. May 19, 2025Introduced in the House by Tom Barrett.
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  1. May 20, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. May 19, 2026Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. May 19, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3573-3575)
  4. May 19, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3482.
  5. May 19, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3573-3474)
  6. May 19, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3573-3474)
  7. May 19, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Mar 30, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-576.
  9. Mar 30, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 496.
  10. Feb 12, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Feb 12, 2026Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  12. Feb 5, 2026Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged
  13. Jun 11, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  14. Jun 6, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
  15. May 19, 2025Introduced in House
  16. May 19, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.