CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025

Latest action Mar 18, 2026

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This would require the VA's Under Secretary for Health to develop guidance implementing recommendations for how veterans access health care through non-VA community care providers.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.

H.R. 6522CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025Identical bill

As identified by Congress.gov.

Cosponsors

Angus S. King, Jr. and Elissa Slotkin

Democratic1
Other1

Full history

Mar 18, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 18, 2026
In committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
U.S. Senate
Mar 18, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 18, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 10, 2025
Hearing held
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.

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Dec 10, 2025
Hearing held
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
Dec 10, 2025
Hearing held
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
Jul 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
Jul 23, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 23, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 23, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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