2025-2026 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB3951: Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025
Legislative Summary
To amend the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 and the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 to improve the temporary licensure requirements for contract health care professionals who perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Bill History
6/12/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
6/12/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
House of Representatives
6/23/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
House of Representatives
6/24/2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
House of Representatives
7/3/2025
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
House of Representatives
7/23/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
House of Representatives
7/23/2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
House of Representatives
9/9/2025
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259.
House of Representatives
9/9/2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.
House of Representatives
9/15/2025
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
House of Representatives
9/15/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4289)
House of Representatives
9/15/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3951.
House of Representatives
9/15/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4289: 1)
House of Representatives
9/15/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
9/16/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(9/16/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Veterans' Affairs(Senate)
