HR 8199 119th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

SCHEDULES Act of 2026

Introduced: April 27, 2026 Introduced by: Franklin, Scott Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

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Apr 27, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Apr 6, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 6, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Scheduling for Community Health and Easy Data to Understand for Legislators to Evaluate Services Act of 2026 or the SCHEDULES Act of 2026

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a standard for timing between the date on which a referral for VA care is entered into the VA's system and the date on which an appointment for care occurs, whether at a VA facility or through care in the community.

The VA must publish the standard in the Federal Register and on a publicly accessible VA website. Additionally, the VA must submit a report at least quarterly on the number and percentage of referrals that meet the new timing standard.

What's happening now April 27, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 8

Gosar, Paul A.

Arizona · May 14, 2026

Whitesides, George

California · Apr 27, 2026

Rutherford, John H.

Florida · Apr 15, 2026

Dunn, Neal P.

Florida · Apr 14, 2026

McGarvey, Morgan

Kentucky · Apr 14, 2026

Moylan, James C.

Guam · Apr 6, 2026

Panetta, Jimmy

California · Apr 6, 2026

Patronis, Jimmy

Florida · Apr 6, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8199: SCHEDULES Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8199/

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