HR9466Referred to Committee

To improve the integrity and oversight of the Foreign Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-06-25
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Pat Harrigan
Pat Harrigan
Republican · NC · Representative
Votes with party: 92.7% (575 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-06-25

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Plain-English Summary

The Department of Veterans Affairs operates a program that helps veterans receive medical care from foreign doctors and hospitals, and this proposal would strengthen the rules and monitoring systems to ensure the program works properly and protects veterans' safety. The changes would likely include better tracking of which foreign providers are qualified, clearer standards for what care can be covered, and improved oversight to prevent fraud or abuse. Veterans using this program and the VA itself would be affected by these new requirements.

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