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HOUSE 683119th CongressReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Supporting the designation of the week of September 8 through September 12, 2025, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week".

Last Action
9/9/2025

Actions

  • 2025-03-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2025-01-23Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 2025-01-23Introduced in House
  • 2025-01-23Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2025-01-23 (00)

Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a program to carry out all activities necessary to permit certain members of the Armed Forces to elect to enroll in the VA health care system on the date of separation of such members from active service. Specifically, the program is for those who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War or in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998.

The VA must, in conjunction with the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Homeland Security, establish a mechanism to permit a member of the Armed Forces to elect to pre-enroll in the VA health care system during the 180-day period preceding the date of separation of the member from active service.

The VA-DOD Joint Executive Committee must brief Congress on the efforts to implement such a mechanism under the program.

The Government Accountability Office must report on the program and include recommendations with respect to methods to improve the program.

Cosponsors (12)

  • Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
  • Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)
  • Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY)
  • Gilbert Cisneros (D-CA)
  • Susie Lee (D-NV)
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
  • Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
  • Josh Harder (D-CA)
  • David Joyce (R-OH)
  • George Whitesides (D-CA)
  • Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Military medicine
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Performance measurement
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