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S2397Referred to Committee

CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-23
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Pete Ricketts
Pete Ricketts
Republican · NE · Senator
Votes with party: 76.6% (881 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$7,500k
  • Progressive Groups$525k
  • Tech & Internet$43k

Full profile: /officials/R000618

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

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

  • Angus S. King Jr. (I-ME)Original· 2025-07-23
  • Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)· 2025-12-10

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 →

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

2026-03-18

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsMarkup By · 2026-03-18

Previously

  • Veterans' Affairs CommitteeMarkup By · 2026-03-18
  • Veterans' Affairs CommitteeHearings By (full committee) · 2025-12-10
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsHearings By (full committee) · 2025-12-10
  • Veterans' Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-23
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2025-07-23

Plain-English Summary

This bill would expand and improve healthcare services available to veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs, likely addressing gaps in mental health treatment, medical facilities, or access to care for service-connected conditions. The changes would affect millions of veterans and their families who rely on VA healthcare, potentially making it easier or faster to get appointments and treatment. The bill has been approved by the Veterans' Affairs Committee and is moving forward in Congress.

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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