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HR 3639 114th Congress House

Veterans Access to Care Act

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to designate certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as health professional shortage areas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
Health Department of Veterans AffairsHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnel
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Medical educationStudent aid and college costsVeterans' medical care
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 29, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 2, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Access to Care Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to automatically designate medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as health professional shortage areas.

Individuals may not participate in both the VA's Health Professionals Education Assistance Program and the National Health Service Corps scholarship or loan repayment programs.

The Department of Health and Human Services, in carrying out the National Health Service Corps Program, must consult with the VA regarding health professional shortage areas that are VA medical facilities.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4226 Reintroduced Bill Veterans Access to Care Act
  • S 761 Identical bill Veterans Access to Care Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3639: Veterans Access to Care Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3639/
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"H.R. 3639: Veterans Access to Care Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3639/.
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H.R. 3639, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3639/.
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[H.R. 3639: Veterans Access to Care Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3639/)
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