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S. 831 119th Congress Senate

REP VA Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve telephone communication by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 4, 2025 Introduced by: Dan Sullivan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans AffairsTelephone and wireless communication
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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.
Mar 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Representing VA with Accuracy Act or the REP VA Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that any call made to a veteran by a VA employee or contractor regarding VA services or benefits is made from a single, well-known telephone number and uses caller identification that indicates the call is from or on behalf of the VA.

The VA must also ensure the Veterans Health Administration has at least one call center in each time zone in the United States to address concerns regarding appointments and referrals for health care.

 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 1 version

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 Lobbying activity 15

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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 4, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 831: REP VA Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-831/
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"S. 831: REP VA Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-831/.
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S. 831, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-831/.
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