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S. 3033 119th Congress Senate

Improving Access to Care for Rural Veterans Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical faci… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish partnerships between medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and medical facilities in rural areas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 22, 2025 Introduced by: Tammy Duckworth Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsPerformance measurement
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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.
Oct 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 22, 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
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Oct 22, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3033: Improving Access to Care for Rural Veterans Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3033/
MLA
"S. 3033: Improving Access to Care for Rural Veterans Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3033/.
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S. 3033, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3033/.
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[S. 3033: Improving Access to Care for Rural Veterans Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3033/)
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