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House Bill 3951
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025
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Passed House on Sep 15, 2025
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 12, 2025
Latest Action
Sep 16, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3951
Congress
119
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Juan Ciscomani
Arizona
Democrat
Donald G. Davis
North Carolina
Democrat
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Washington
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 15, 2025
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4289: 1)
Summary

Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025

This bill extends and expands the pilot program under which certain non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care professionals may be contracted to provide disability examinations to veterans, regardless of the jurisdiction of their licensure, for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits and care. Specifically, the bill (1) expands the types of health care professionals who may provide such examinations, and (2) extends the authority for such professionals to be contracted for this purpose through January 5, 2031.

Currently, such examinations may only be contracted to licensed non-VA physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, or psychologists. The bill expands the list to include qualified health care professionals who are eligible for appointment to specified positions in the Veterans Health Administration, including hospital or clinic directors, dentists, and pharmacists.

The VA must report on its use of the expanded authority under this bill.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
September 16, 2025
Engrossed in House
September 15, 2025
Reported in House
September 9, 2025
Introduced in House
June 12, 2025
Related Bills (1)
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 3703
Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2026
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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CRS
Actions (16)
09/16/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
09/15/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/15/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4289)
09/15/2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4289: 1)
09/15/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3951.
09/15/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4289)
09/15/2025
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/09/2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.
09/09/2025
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259.
07/23/2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
07/23/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
07/03/2025
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
06/24/2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
06/23/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
06/12/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
06/12/2025
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 23, 2026 5:05:48 PM
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