S. Res. 492 119th Congress Senate

A resolution recognizing community care as an essential tool for meeting the health care needs of the veterans of the United States.

Introduced: November 10, 2025 Introduced by: Marsha Blackburn Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security Community life and organizationHealth facilities and institutionsPublic-private cooperationVeterans' medical care

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Agreed to (Senate)

Dec 17, 2025

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8874; text: CR S8874)

Dec 17, 2025

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 17, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 10, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S8133)

Nov 10, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action December 17, 2025

Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8874; text: CR S8874)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes the necessity of community care for veterans and affirms that it complements the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The resolution urges the VA to implement the letter and spirit of the VA Mission Act of 2018, which establishes the Veterans Community Care Program, to ensure veterans have timely access to community providers when the VA cannot meet their needs. Further, the resolution reaffirms the commitment of the Senate to timely, quality, affordable, veteran-centered care.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 4

Cramer, Kevin

North Dakota · Nov 10, 2025

Moran, Jerry

Kansas · Nov 10, 2025

Tillis, Thomas

North Carolina · Nov 10, 2025

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Nov 10, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 492: A resolution recognizing community care as an essential tool for meeting the health care needs of the veterans of the United States.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-492/

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"S. Res. 492: A resolution recognizing community care as an essential tool for meeting the health care needs of the veterans of the United States.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-492/.

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S. Res. 492, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-492/.

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