US Congress · S. 607 · Passed the Senate

Improving Veteran Access to Care Act

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced 2025-02-18

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Improving Veteran Access to Care Act” Read the full text

Armed Forces and National Security

What it does

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 t

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · 2025-02-18

In the Senate.

Committee hearing · 2025-03-11

Passed the Senate · 2025-12-18

House floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

Full bill textread it on this site, version es (Engrossed in Senate), as published by GovInfo

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Congressional Budget Office cost estimatewhat it would cost, by the nonpartisan CBO

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The on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-23. The same version at GovInfo.

The numbers

29%

of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)

sponsors, out of 51 needed to pass

Who is lobbying on this

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSvia DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

6 filings

NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONvia NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

6 filings

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAvia PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA

6 filings

ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIESvia ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA WATER AGENCIES

4 filings

MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAvia MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

3 filings

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESSvia NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS

2 filings

From 27 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.

Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Held at the desk. (2025-12-19).