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S. 607 119th Congress Senate

Improving Veteran Access to Care Act

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and implement a plan to improve the process for scheduling appointments for health care from t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and implement a plan to improve the process for scheduling appointments for health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 18, 2025 Introduced by: Margaret Wood Hassan Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical records
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Health programs administration and fundingTelephone and wireless communicationVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2025
Held at the desk.
Dec 19, 2025
Received in the House.
Dec 19, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2025
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8898-8899; text: CR S8898-8899)
Dec 18, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 2, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 272.
Dec 2, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Jul 30, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 11, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.
Mar 11, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Feb 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 16, 1989 Senate · vote #25 On Passage of the Bill S. 607 Passed 97–0 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Veteran Access to Care Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish an integrated project team to improve the process for scheduling VA health care appointments. Among other objectives, the team must (1) develop or continue the development of a scheduling system and platform that enables personnel and patients of the VA to view available appointments for VA care, (2) create a process through which patients can telephonically speak with a scheduler who can assist in determining availability and scheduling, and (3) carry out other functions with respect to health care appointments furnished by the VA.

In carrying out its objectives, the team must consult and coordinate with the deployment schedule and capabilities of the VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization Program.

If the VA determines a required objective or any feature or service in connection with an objective cannot be implemented or incorporated, the VA must report to Congress providing an explanation and setting forth a plan without that objective. 

The VA must also report to Congress on the progress in fulfilling the team’s objectives under the bill.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 9237 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
  • S 4744 Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 32

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 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Dec 2, 2025
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 2, 2025
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Feb 18, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 607: Improving Veteran Access to Care Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-607/
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