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.
HR 6595 requires the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to create action plans at military medical facilities and VA hospitals to improve veteran access to care. These plans must include cross-credentialing providers, sharing resources at facilities with excess capacity, improving communication between agencies, and establishing secure complaint processes for veterans. The bill mandates annual congressional briefings on progress, costs, patient volumes, and safety incidents, with a deadline of September 30, 2028. It directly affects enrolled veterans seeking care at DOD facilities identified as having available capacity.
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Introduction
Dec 2025
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Introduced Dec 10, 2025
Last action Dec 18, 2025
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Dec 18, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Dec 10, 2025
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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.
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Dec 10, 2025
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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