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119th Congress · H.R. 6595 · Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the availability of care for veterans at facilities of the Department of Defense.

Latest action Dec 18, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the availability of care for veterans at facilities of the Department of Defense.
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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 208 (Wednesday, December 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCHMIDT:H.R. 6595.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 14 of Section 8 of Article 1[Page H5562]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] · [R-KS-2] · S001228
    Rep-KS-2 current · 1 term · @repderekschmidt · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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S001228
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current
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Derek Schmidt
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Derek
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Larkin
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Schmidt
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1968-01-23
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Current term (1 total)

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KS
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2
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Republican
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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1223 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1602
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (11)

  • House Committee on Armed Services (house) · house · rank 28 · site
  • House Committee on Small Business (house) · house · rank 12 · site
  • House Committee on the Judiciary (house) · house · rank 22 · site
  • Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement (house) · house · rank 13
  • Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development (house) · house · rank 4
  • Military Personnel (house) · house · rank 7
  • Oversight (house) · house · rank 4
  • Readiness (house) · house · rank 10
  • Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains (house) · house · rank 5
  • Tactical Air and Land Forces (house) · house · rank 9
  • The Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust (house) · house · rank 7

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District offices (2)

  • 402 N Broadway St, Suite B, Pittsburg, KS, 66762 · 620-308-7450 · 37.411468,-94.7042863
  • 3550 SW 5th St, Suite B, Topeka, KS, 66606 · 785-205-5253 · 39.0609945,-95.7234161

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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SCHMIDT, DEREK
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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02
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2024-04-26
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2026-07-20
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2026-07-20
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null

Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
total_receipts
$1,457,604.99
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$556,938.11
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$939,168.02
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$2,897.71
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2025-01-01
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2026-07-15

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (1)

  • Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] · [D-MD-3] · E000301 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-10 · original
    Dem-MD-3 current · 1 term · @repsarahelfreth · 1 district office

Committees (2)

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee [House Standing]
    2025-12-10T15:06:45ZReferred To
    ↳ Health Subcommittee
  • Armed Services Committee [House Standing]
    2025-12-10T15:06:40ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (5)

  • 2025-12-18Committeevia House committee actions
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2025-12-10IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2025-12-10IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2025-12-10IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2025-12-10IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-12-11T14:05:36Z
    To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the availability of care for veterans at facilities of the Department of Defense.
  • Display Title2025-12-11T09:07:32Z
    To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the availability of care for veterans at facilities of the Department of Defense.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Summaries

none

Related bills

  • S 1071 (119) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
    Latest: 2025-12-18 — Became Public Law No: 119-60.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS), Contained in public law (via CRS)
  • S 3388 (119) SERVE Act
    Latest: 2025-12-08 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

none

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CBO cost estimates

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Latest action

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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