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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Veterans Health Care Freedom Act

S. 219Introduced Jan 23, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improve the ability of veterans to access medical care in medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and in the community by providing veterans the ability to choose health care providers.

Sponsor: Sen. Marsha Blackburn R-TN
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Where it went

Latest action: May 21, 2025 — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

8 cosponsors — 8 Republicans

0 of 8 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Roger Wicker (R-MS).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Marsha Blackburn.

Sponsor’s state and district

Tennessee in Congress

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.