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HR5985Referred to Committee

Expanding Health Care Providers for Veterans 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

Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib
Democrat · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 93.6% (594 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/T000481

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 House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-11-07

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-11-07

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would allow more foreign-trained doctors and healthcare professionals to work in the Veterans Health Administration without going through the standard immigration visa process, making it easier for the VA to hire qualified medical staff. This change would help address healthcare shortages at VA facilities by streamlining hiring of international healthcare providers who want to serve veterans. Veterans seeking medical care would potentially benefit from increased access to doctors and specialists at VA hospitals and clinics.

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

Immigration
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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