S. 3703 119th Congress Senate

Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2026

Official title: A bill to amend the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 and the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 and the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 to improve the temporary licensure requirements for contract health care professionals who perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 27, 2026 Introduced by: Jon Husted Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security

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Jan 27, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Jan 27, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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LEIDOS, INC.
for LEIDOS INC · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
LEIDOS, INC.
for LEIDOS INC · Virginia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3703: Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3703/

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"S. 3703: Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3703/.

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S. 3703, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3703/.

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