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S. 2397 119th Congress Senate

CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require implementation by the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain recommendations relating to the provision of health care through community care providers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 23, 2025 Introduced by: Pete Ricketts Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightHealth care coverage and accessVeterans' 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.
Jul 23, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 23, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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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
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6522 Identical bill CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 14

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Dec 10, 2025
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 23, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2397: CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2397/
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"S. 2397: CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2397/.
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S. 2397, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2397/.
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