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S 280 118th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Health personnel Medical tests and diagnostic methods Veterans' pensions and compensation

BEST for Vets Act of 2023

Introduced: May 1, 2024 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2023
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
Feb 7, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2023 or the BEST for Vets Act of 2023

This bill provides that only health care professionals who are licensed and not barred from practice may furnish medical disability examinations under the Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program related to using contract physicians for disability examinations. Health care professionals include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and psychologists.

What's happening now April 26, 2023

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7434 Related bill BEST for Vets Act of 2024
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · May 1, 2024
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Feb 7, 2023
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 7, 2023
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Feb 7, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 280: BEST for Vets Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-280/
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"S. 280: BEST for Vets Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-280/.
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S. 280, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-280/.
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