CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve coordination when veterans receive care from community providers. It directs the VA's Under Secretary for Health to develop guidance for VA medical centers on obtaining final medical documentation after community care referrals, set performance goals for this documentation, and mandate core training for community care providers. The bill also requires the VA to monitor provider training completion and ensure clear communication about training requirements. Finally, it mandates regular reports to Congress on implementation progress, starting 120 days after enactment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 23, 2025
Last action Mar 18, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Dec 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
upper
Jul 23, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Jul 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Pete Ricketts
RRepublican
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Elissa Slotkin
DDemocratic
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