Urging Congress to change the funding of veterans' health care from a discretionary entitlement to a permanent and direct entitlement.

This Oregon joint memorial (HJM 2) requests Congress to change how veterans' health care is funded. Currently, funding depends on annual congressional appropriations (a "discretionary entitlement"), meaning it can be reduced or cut each year. The bill asks Congress to make veterans' health care a "permanent and direct entitlement," guaranteeing funding annually without needing new votes, similar to other established veteran benefits. This request directly affects veterans who rely on VA health care services, ensuring their access isn't subject to yearly budget decisions. It is a symbolic resolution, not a law, and does not change existing funding mechanisms.