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HR 241 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Health care coverage and access Veterans' medical care

Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act

Introduced: May 21, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the standard for access to care for a veteran seeking hospital care and medical services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is 30 days from the date the veteran contacts the VA.

Directs the Secretary to periodically review the performance of VA medical facilities in meeting such standard.

Requires quarterly reports from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees on the VA's experience with respect to appointment waiting times.

What's happening now May 21, 2013

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 5
Shea-Porter, Carol
· May 19, 2014
Noem, Kristi
· Nov 20, 2013
Hultgren, Randy
· Oct 29, 2013
Kline, John
· Jul 30, 2013
MILLER, GARY
· Jun 3, 2013
COBLE, HOWARD
· May 24, 2013
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · May 21, 2013
Yoho, Ted
· May 21, 2013
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · May 16, 2013
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 15, 2013
Graves, Tom
· Apr 9, 2013
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Mar 4, 2013
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· Feb 14, 2013
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 12, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Feb 6, 2013
PASTOR, ED
· Feb 6, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 241: Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-241/
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"H.R. 241: Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-241/.
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H.R. 241, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-241/.
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