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HR5946Referred to Committee

Stamp Out Veterans Medical Debt Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-11-07
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Mike Flood
Mike Flood
Republican · NE · Representative
Votes with party: 97.7% (603 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/F000474

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

4 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

2025-11-20

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2025-11-07
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2025-11-07

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would eliminate or forgive medical debt owed by veterans for healthcare services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. This would help veterans who have accumulated bills from VA medical treatment avoid financial hardship from those debts. The proposal is currently being reviewed by the congressional subcommittee responsible for veterans' health issues.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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