Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2025
This bill expands Veterans Affairs (VA) coverage for veterans with permanent and total service-connected disabilities needing medical care outside the U.S. It allows the VA to pay for hospital care and medical services abroad if the care meets U.S. medical standards and uses FDA-approved medications. Key provisions include requiring direct deposit for faster reimbursements, enabling digital submission and tracking of forms via VA mobile apps, and mandating a VA report to Congress within two years on implementation. The policy directly affects veterans with qualifying disabilities seeking necessary medical treatment overseas, modernizing how the VA handles foreign medical coverage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Last action Feb 20, 2025
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Committee
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Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 22 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
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State
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Nick LaLota
RRepublican
Co
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Sorensen
DDemocratic
Co
Eugene Simon Vindman
DDemocratic
Co
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Henry Cuellar
DDemocratic
Co
J. Luis Correa
DDemocratic
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