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HR 5726 114th Congress House

Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to post at certain locations the average national wait times for veterans to receive a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to post at certain locations the average national wait times for veterans to receive an appointment for health care at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 11, 2016 See on congress.gov
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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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 11, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Jul 11, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 11, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act

This bill urges the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that preventing veteran suicide and providing veterans access to mental health care is its top reform priority.

The VA shall, every 30 days, determine and provide to the Department of Defense, with respect to the previous year:

  • the average national wait times (in days) for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system to receive appointments for mental health care and primary health care at VA medical facilities,
  • the average time for the VA to process a claim for disability compensation, and
  • the average time for the VA to decide an appeal of such a claim.

The VA shall place a sign displaying the most current such times in a conspicuous location at each career counselor or career assistance advisor office.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6517 Related bill INFORM Act
  • HR 1509 Reintroduced Bill Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5726: Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5726/
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"H.R. 5726: Better Informing Veterans' Healthcare Decisions Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5726/.
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H.R. 5726, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5726/.
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