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H.R. 421 114th Congress House

Classified Veterans Access to Care Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the mental health treatment provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who served in classified missions.

Introduced: January 20, 2015 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Veterans AffairsHealth information and medical recordsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
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Mental healthVeterans' medical care
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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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jul 22, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 14, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 20, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 20, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 22, 2015

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Classified Veterans Access to Care Act

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to:

  • establish standards and procedures to ensure that a veteran who participated in a classified mission or served in a sensitive unit while in the Armed Forces may access VA mental health care in a manner that fully accommodates the veteran's obligation to not improperly disclose classified information;
  • disseminate guidance to employees of the Veterans Health Administration, including mental health professionals, on such standards and procedures and on how to best engage such veterans during the course of mental health treatment with respect to classified information; and
  • ensure that an individual may elect to identify as such a veteran on an appropriate form.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2921 Veterans First Act
  • S 2527 Sergeant Daniel Somers Classified Veterans Access to Care Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Murphy, Tim
· Jan 20, 2015
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jan 20, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 421: Classified Veterans Access to Care Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-421/
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"H.R. 421: Classified Veterans Access to Care Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-421/.
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