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119th Congress · S. 3703 · Introduced

Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2026

Latest action Jan 27, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] · [R-OH] · H001104
    Rep-OH current · 1 term · 4 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (17)

  • Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 8
  • Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 8
  • Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 9
  • Education and the American Family (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Employment and Workplace Safety (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Financial Services and General Government (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Legislative Branch (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 15 · site
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Senate Special Committee on Aging (senate) · senate · rank 7 · site
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (senate) · senate · rank 7

Social media

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District offices (4)

  • 420 Madison Avenue, Suite 1210, Toledo, OH, 43604 · 567-304-3777 · 41.6518666,-83.5353165
  • John W. Bricker Federal Building, 200 North High Street, Suite 600, Columbus, OH, 43215 · 614-369-4925 · 39.9666883,-83.000974
  • 300 North Main Street, Suite 200, Middletown, OH, 45042 · 513-318-1100 · 39.5201724,-84.4027772
  • 1240 East 9th Street, 3061, Cleveland, OH, 44199 · 216-539-7877 · 41.5046806,-81.69175469999999

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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HUSTED, JON
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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$14,360,027.53
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$4,940,716.33
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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (0)

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Committees (1)

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-01-27T22:28:05ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-01-27IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 2026-01-27IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-02-19T03:53:22Z
    Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-02-19T03:53:20Z
    Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2026
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-02-19T03:48:30Z
    A bill 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.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

none

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summaries

none

Related bills

  • HR 3951 (119) Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025
    Latest: 2025-09-16 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 9237 (119) Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
    Latest: 2026-06-23 — Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1377 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1181, H.R. 9022, H.R. 8595 and H.R. 9237. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 1181 and H.R. 9237 under a closed rule and H.R. 9022 and H.R. 8595 under a structured rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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Latest action

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2026-01-27
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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