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119th Congress · S. 607 · Passed Origin

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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SubjectsComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingTelephone and wireless communicationVeterans' medical care

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · [D-NH] · H001076
    Dem-NH current · 2 terms · @SenatorHassan · 4 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Margaret Wood Hassan
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2023-01-03
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2029-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (12)

  • Joint Economic Committee (joint) · joint · Ranking Member · rank 1 · site
  • Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Employment and Workplace Safety (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Health Care (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Primary Health and Retirement Security (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Taxation and IRS Oversight (senate) · senate · rank 4

Social media

District offices (4)

  • 168 Main Street, Lower Level, Berlin City Hall, Berlin, NH, 03570 · 603-752-6190 · 44.469939,-71.1821158
  • 1589 Elm Street, Third Floor, Manchester, NH, 03101 · 603-622-2204 · 43.0009812,-71.4662599
  • 14 Manchester Square, Suite 281, Portsmouth, NH, 03801 · 603-433-4445 · By appointment only · 43.0856076,-70.8098029
  • 53 Pleasant Street, James C. Cleveland Federal Building, Concord, NH, 03301 · 603-622-2204 · By appointment only · 43.2024699,-71.5416652

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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S6NH00091
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2026
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HASSAN, MARGARET WOOD
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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Senate
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NH
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00
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null
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2015-10-05
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2024-07-23
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2024-07-23
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null

Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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2022
total_receipts
$42,232,950.66
total_disbursements
$42,242,302.89
cash_on_hand_end_period
$124,100.13
debts_owed_by_committee
$357,101.35
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2017-01-01
coverage_end_date
2022-12-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (3)

  • Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · [R-AR] · B001236 · Co-sponsored 2025-02-18 · original
    Rep-AR current · 8 terms · @JohnBoozman · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · [R-KS] · M000934 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-02
    Rep-KS current · 10 terms · @JerryMoran · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · [D-CT] · B001277 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-02
    Dem-CT current · 3 terms · @SenBlumenthal · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee [Senate Standing]
    2025-12-02T19:28:28ZReported By
    2025-07-30T20:00:04ZMarkup By
    2025-03-11T14:30:10ZHearings By (full committee)
    2025-03-11T14:30:10ZHearings By (full committee)
    2025-02-18T21:15:27ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (12)

  • 2025-12-19 14:40:21FloorH15000via House floor actions
    Held at the desk.
  • 2025-12-19 14:33:18FloorH14000via House floor actions
    Received in the House.
  • 2025-12-19Floorvia Senate
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2025-12-18Floorvia Senate
    Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8898-8899; text: CR S8898-8899)
  • 2025-12-18Floor17000via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
  • 2025-12-02Calendarsvia Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 272.
  • 2025-12-02Committeevia Senate
    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.
  • 2025-12-02Committee14000via Library of Congress
    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.
  • 2025-07-30Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 2025-03-11Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.
  • 2025-02-18IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 2025-02-18IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-07-08T11:03:19Z
    Improving Veteran Access to Care Act
  • Short Title(s) as Passed SenateESS2025-12-19T12:23:19Z
    Improving Veteran Access to Care Act
  • Official Titles as Amended by SenateS2025-12-19T11:56:31Z
    A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and implement a plan to improve the process for scheduling appointments for health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
  • Short Title(s) as Reported to SenateRSS2025-12-04T03:38:21Z
    Improving Veteran Access to Care Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-03-13T01:08:17Z
    Improving Veteran Access to Care Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-03-13T01:03:28Z
    A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an integrated project team to improve the process for scheduling appointments for health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

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Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summaries

00 · 2025-02-18 · Introduced in Senate

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.

Related bills

  • HR 9237 (119) Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
    Latest: 2026-07-16 — POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 9237 is postponed.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • S 4744 (119) Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
    Latest: 2026-06-11 — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • S 5624 (118) Improving Veteran Access to Care Act
    Latest: 2024-12-19 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
    Relationship: Cross-Congress related bill (via CRS)

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Laws

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CBO cost estimates

  • S. 607, Improving Veterans Access to Care Act2025-11-06T14:28:00Z
    As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 30, 2025

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