U.S. Congressional Legislation Affecting Veterans
- LeRoy Cossette
- Aug 3
- 4 min read
As a veteran, staying informed about congressional actions is essential to you and your family. As veterans, being engaged and aware is our responsibility.
This information aims to empower you as "The Informed Citizen." Below are listed those bills deemed to have the most significant impact on your veteran’s benefits.
Each proposed bill comes with a unique identifier (i.e., US HR 45) to help you track its progress, read its full text, and grasp its provisions. Just click on the identifier, and you will be directed to the complete information regarding that bill.
Key Veteran-Related Legislative Areas to Watch
Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize certain health care professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to deliver, distribute, or dispense to veterans certain controlled medications via telemedicine under certain conditions, and for other purposes.
Last action: Jul 29, 2025, House: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act
To designate Regional Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinators to expand the work of the Breast and Gynecologic Oncology System of Excellence at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Last action: Jul 29, 2025, House: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 178.
Veterans Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025.
Last action: Jul 30, 2025, Senate: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Coordinating Care for Senior Veterans and Wounded Warriors Act
Last action: Jul 30, 2025, Senate: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Improving Veteran Access to Care Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish an integrated project team to improve the process for scheduling VA health care appointments.
Last action: Jul 30, 2025, Senate: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025
This bill includes any nurse registry as an eligible health care provider under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Last action: Jul 30, 2025, Senate: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
Last action: Jul 30, 2025, Senate: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
HOPE for Heroes Act of 2025
To amend the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 to modify and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Last action: Jul 30, 2025, Senate: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent and codify the pilot program for use of contract physicians for disability examinations, and for other purposes.
Last action: Jul 30, 2025, Senate: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2025, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
Last action: Jul 30, 2025, Senate: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve matters relating to medical examinations for veterans' disability compensation, and for other purposes.
Last action: Jul 29, 2025, Senate: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the work opportunity tax credit for hiring veterans who are receiving educational assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of Defense.
Last action: Jul 29, 2025, Senate: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs a Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer, and for other purposes.
Last action: Jul 29, 2025, Senate: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require training on increasing contract awards to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
Last action: Jul 29, 2025, Senate: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
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