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.
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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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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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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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/.
[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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-3855/)