H.R. 439 119th Congress House

Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2025

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital care and medical services outside a State to veterans … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital care and medical services outside a State to veterans with service-connected disabilities rated as permanent and total, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 10, 2025 Introduced by: Nick LaLota Republican · New York See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHealth care coverage and accessInternet, web applications, social mediaVeterans' medical care

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Feb 20, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 15, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jan 15, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish hospital care and medical services abroad (i.e., outside any state) to a veteran with a service-connected disability rated as permanent and total who is otherwise eligible for such care if the VA determines certain requirements are met. Specifically, the VA must furnish such care to an eligible veteran if it determines (1) the hospital care or medical services are consistent with the standard medical practice in the United States, and (2) any prescription medication furnished is approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

For any care provided abroad, the VA must ensure (1) reimbursements made to veterans and medical providers can be made by direct deposit; and (2) the VA’s mobile applications provide for digital submission, real-time tracking of required forms, and the availability of specified documents associated with care or services, such as a benefits authorization letter.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 21

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
for PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD, INC.
for AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD, INC. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
for PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
21 filings
SENATE
21 filings
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
15 filings
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
15 filings
Veterans Employment & Training Service
15 filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
8 filings
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
8 filings
Small Business Administration (SBA)
8 filings

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Cosponsors 22

Cisneros, Gilbert Ray

California · Aug 31, 2026

Kennedy, Timothy M.

New York · Jun 23, 2026

Schrier, Kim

Washington · Nov 7, 2025

Malliotakis, Nicole

New York · Aug 26, 2025

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Aug 15, 2025

Garbarino, Andrew R.

New York · Aug 5, 2025

Thanedar, Shri

Michigan · Jul 14, 2025

Carson, André

Indiana · Jul 10, 2025

Vindman, Eugene Simon

Virginia · Jul 10, 2025

Gottheimer, Josh

New Jersey · Jun 5, 2025

Cuellar, Henry

Texas · May 20, 2025

Sorensen, Eric

Illinois · May 15, 2025

Gillen, Laura

New York · Apr 24, 2025

Lawler, Michael

New York · Apr 14, 2025

Suozzi, Thomas R.

New York · Apr 7, 2025

Davis, Donald G.

North Carolina · Mar 27, 2025

Salazar, Maria Elvira

Florida · Mar 18, 2025

Titus, Dina

Nevada · Mar 6, 2025

Correa, J. Luis

California · Mar 5, 2025

Escobar, Veronica

Texas · Feb 24, 2025

Van Drew, Jefferson

New Jersey · Feb 4, 2025

Lee, Susie

Nevada · Jan 22, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 439: Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-439/

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"H.R. 439: Veterans Foreign Medical Coverage Equality and Modernization Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-439/.

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H.R. 439, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-439/.

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