HR 7176 119th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

Vets Connect Act

Introduced: January 21, 2026 Introduced by: Edwards, Chuck Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov

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Jan 21, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now January 21, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

Lawler, Michael

New York · Jun 2, 2026

Budzinski, Nikki

Illinois · Jan 21, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7176: Vets Connect Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7176/

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"H.R. 7176: Vets Connect Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7176/.

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H.R. 7176, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7176/.

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