Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2026
Official title: A bill to amend the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 and the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 to improve the temporary licensure requirements for contract health care professionals who perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Husted R-OHWhere it went
- IntroducedJan 27, 2026
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Latest action: Jan 27, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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
No cosponsors.
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Related bills
- H.R. 3951 (119th) Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025Related bill
- H.R. 9237 (119th) Take Care of America’s Veterans ActRelated bill
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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.