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S. 1868 119th Congress Senate

Critical Access for Veterans Care Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access by veterans to critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2025 Introduced by: Kevin Cramer Republican · North Dakota See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHospital care
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Rural conditions and developmentVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 2026
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 10, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
Dec 10, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
May 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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What's happening now March 18, 2026

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 17

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 Cosponsors 2
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 25, 2026
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Sheehy, Tim
Montana · May 22, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1868: Critical Access for Veterans Care Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1868/
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"S. 1868: Critical Access for Veterans Care Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1868/.
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S. 1868, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1868/.
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