HR6652Reported by Committee

U.S. Vets of the FAS Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-11
Introduced
4
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Kimberlyn King-Hinds
Kimberlyn King-Hinds
Republican · MP · Representative
Votes with party: 54.8% (42 recorded votes)

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2026-05-14

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would provide benefits and support services to veterans who served in the Foreign Agricultural Service or similar civilian roles supporting U.S. armed forces abroad. The legislation aims to ensure these veterans receive recognition and access to healthcare, disability benefits, or other veteran services comparable to those available to military personnel. The bill is currently being reviewed by a congressional committee to determine its final form before a full vote.

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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. 6652 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6652 To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish certain health services to veterans in the Freely Associated States, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2025 Mrs. King-Hinds (for herself, Mrs. Radewagen, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Case, and Ms. Tokuda) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish certain health services to veterans in the Freely Associated States, 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 ``U.S. Vets of the FAS Act''. SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO FURNISH CERTAIN HEALTH SERVICES TO VETERANS IN THE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES. (a) Agreements Required.--Consistent with section 1724(f) of title 38, United States Code, and section 209(a)(4)(A) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024 (48 U.S.C. 1988(a)(4)(A)), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall work expeditiously with the governments of the Freely Associated States to enter into the agreements described in such sections. (b) Inclusion of Telehealth and Mail Order Pharmacy Services Required.--Consistent with such sections and with the agreements required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall furnish to veterans in the Freely Associated States services that include, at a minimum-- (1) health services provided by telehealth; and (2) pharmaceutical products delivered by mail. (c) Implementation Dates.--In carrying out subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable-- (1) initiate outreach to each such government not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; (2) enter into each agreement required by subsection (a) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (3) begin furnishing the services required by paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Payments for Beneficiary Travel Required.-- (1) In general.--Section 111(h)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (A) by striking ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may make payments'' and inserting ``Notwithstanding any other provision of law: ``(A) The Secretary may make payments''; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ``(B) If, with respect to any fiscal year, the Secretary exercises the authority under this section to make any payments, the Secretary shall make the payments provided for in subparagraph (A).''. (2) Applicability.--Subparagraph (B) of such section 111(h)(1) shall apply to travel occurring on or after the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) Reports.--Not less frequently than quarterly, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the implementation of this section and the cost of such implementation. Until the Secretary has entered into the agreements required by subsection (a) and begun furnishing the services required by paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), the report shall also describe the technical and logistical factors that have prevented or impeded the Secretary from doing so. (f) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Freely associated states.--The term ``Freely Associated…
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