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119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

H.R. 740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025

In CommitteeJul 23, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 28, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 28, 2025

This bill addresses the administration of the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) and other Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care matters.

Among other provisions regarding the VCCP, the bill

  • establishes in statute access standards that determine when a veteran is eligible to receive non-VA care through the VCCP,
  • requires the VA to notify veterans regarding their eligibility for care within two business days after the VA is aware the veteran is seeking care, and
  • extends the deadline for the submittal of claims under the VCCP by health care entities and providers.
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The VA must address its mental health treatment programs by

  • establishing a standardized screening process to determine whether a veteran satisfies criteria for priority or routine admission to a mental health residential rehabilitation treatment program or a program for residential care for mental health and substance abuse disorders,
  • tracking the performance of medical facilities and Veterans Integrated Service Networks in meeting the requirements for mental health treatment screenings and timely admission to treatment programs under such screenings, and
  • establishing an appeal process for when a veteran is denied admission to a covered treatment program or is accepted into a program but not offered bed placement in a timely manner.

Additionally, the VA must establish an online self-service module for veterans to request and manage appointments, track referrals, and appeal and track decisions related to requests for care.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

88

Bipartisan support. 2 withdrawn cosponsorships.

Who scored on this bill

10 points earned
  1. 1Mike Bost R-IL SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, marked up, drew cross-party cosponsors5 events+30
  2. 2Cleo Fields D-LACosponsored; withdrew cosponsorship2 events−10
  3. 2Bennie Thompson D-MSCosponsored; withdrew cosponsorship2 events−10
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History

  1. Jan 28, 2025Introduced in the House by Mike Bost.
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  1. Jul 23, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  2. Jul 23, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  3. Jan 28, 2025Introduced in House
  4. Jan 28, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.