H.R. 3855
119th Congress
House
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits smoking on the premises of any Veterans Health Administration facility. The bill defines smoking as the use of cigarettes, cigars, and pipes (i.e., the heating or combustion of tobacco), as well as the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system.
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Bill text
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Committees of jurisdiction
2
Lobbying activity
18
- AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS
- PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
- AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS
- PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
- AMERICANS FOR NONSMOKERS' RIGHTS
- PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
Bodies those filers lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Labor, Dept of (DOL)
- Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
- Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
- Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Administration on Aging
Cosponsors
1
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3855: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3855/
"H.R. 3855: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3855/.
H.R. 3855, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3855/.
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