Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act
Introduced May 19, 2025 by Rep. Tom Barrett
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement an electronic process for scheduling health care appointments furnished by the VA or through the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) and extends an existing limitation on certain pensions. Under the bill, the VA must implement the electronic process not later than two years after the enactment of this bill.
The VA must implement a mandatory training program for VA schedulers or other employees involved in scheduling appointments regarding guidelines for the implementation of the electronic process. Additionally, the VA must prescribe performance benchmarks and outcome-based metrics for the electronic process.
The VA must also implement an outreach strategy to encourage non-VA health care providers participating in the VCCP to participate in the electronic process.
Under current law, the pension paid to veterans who reside in Medicaid nursing homes and have no spouse or child is limited to $90 a month through January 31, 2033. The bill extends this limitation through June 30, 2033.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- May 20, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 19, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 19, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3573-3474)
- May 19, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3573-3474)
- May 19, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3482.
- May 19, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3573-3575)
- May 19, 2026Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Mar 30, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 496.
- Mar 30, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-576.
- Feb 12, 2026Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Feb 12, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 5, 2026Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged
- Jun 11, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Jun 6, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- May 19, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 19, 2025Introduced in House