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Senate bill · S. 607 (119th Congress)

Improving Veteran Access to Care Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Sponsor: Margaret Wood Hassan (U.S. Senator for New Hampshire, Democratic)

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Summary

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. Among other objectives, the team must (1) develop or continue the development of a scheduling system and platform that enables personnel and patients of the VA to view available appointments for VA care, (2) create a process through which patients can telephonically speak with a scheduler who can assist in determining availability and scheduling, and (3) carry out other functions with respect to health care appointments furnished by the VA. In carrying out its objectives, the team must consult and coordinate with the deployment schedule and capabilities of the VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization Program. If the VA determines a required objective or any feature or service in connection with an objective cannot be implemented or incorporated, the VA must report to Congress providing an explanation and setting forth a plan without that objective. The VA must also report to Congress on the progress in fulfilling the team’s objectives under the bill.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

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

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

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Cosponsors

3

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Republican2
  • Democratic1

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Full history

  1. Dec 19, 2025

    Held at the desk.

  2. Dec 19, 2025

    Introduced

    Held at the desk.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Dec 19, 2025

    Held at the desk.

  4. Dec 19, 2025

    Held at the desk.

  5. Dec 19, 2025

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

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  1. Dec 19, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the House.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Dec 18, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8898-8899; text: CR S8898-8899)

    U.S. Senate

  3. Dec 2, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

  4. Dec 2, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

  5. Dec 2, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

  6. Dec 2, 2025

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 272.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 272.

    U.S. Senate

  7. Jul 30, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  8. Jul 30, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  9. Jul 30, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  10. Mar 11, 2025

    Hearing held

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.

  11. Mar 11, 2025

    Hearing held

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.

  12. Mar 11, 2025

    Hearing held

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.

  13. Feb 18, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  14. Feb 18, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  15. Feb 18, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  16. Feb 18, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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