HR8372Referred to Committee

El Paso VA Medical Center Activation Readiness Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-04-20
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Veronica Escobar
Veronica Escobar
Democrat · TX · Representative
Votes with party: 98.1% (575 recorded votes)

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

2026-05-07

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to brief Congress about the medical center it operates in El Paso, Texas, likely to review its operations, funding, or services provided to veterans in that area. This would give lawmakers information they need to oversee how well the facility is serving veterans and whether any changes or improvements are needed.

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Armed Forces and National Security

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8372 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8372 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to certain congressional committees a briefing on the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in El Paso, Texas, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2026 Ms. Escobar (for herself and Mr. Luttrell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to certain congressional committees a briefing on the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in El Paso, Texas, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``El Paso VA Medical Center Activation Readiness Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. BRIEFING ON MEDICAL CENTER OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN EL PASO, TEXAS. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs under construction in El Paso, Texas, which shall include information on the following with respect to such center: (1) Staffing requirements and recruitment plans, including with respect to both clinical and support staff. (2) Workforce stability and hiring capacity, including any impacts of workforce restructuring, hiring limitations, or reductions in force on the ability of the Secretary to recruit, retain, and fully staff the medical center. (3) The timeline for the procurement and installation of medical equipment. (4) The specialty care services to be furnished to veterans. (5) The demand for care in the area to be served. (6) Any plans to transfer the care of veterans from other facilities or providers. (7) Any plans to coordinate with medical facilities of the Department of Defense, including the William Beaumont Army Medical Center, to ensure continuity of care. (8) Any access or travel issues for recipients of care from both rural and urban communities and plans to address such issues, including through coordination with transportation providers and municipalities and other government entities. (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives; and (2) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives. <all>
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