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S1868Referred to Committee

Critical Access for Veterans Care Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-22
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Kevin Cramer
Kevin Cramer
Republican · ND · Senator
Votes with party: 35.1% (319 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001096

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

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

  • Tim Sheehy (R-MT)Original· 2025-05-22
  • Dan Sullivan (R-AK)· 2026-03-25

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

Plain-English Summary

This bill would improve healthcare access for veterans by ensuring they can more easily receive medical care at critical access hospitals—smaller rural hospitals that serve areas with limited healthcare options. The legislation aims to remove barriers that prevent veterans from using these facilities and would likely expand where veterans can get treatment beyond traditional VA hospitals. Veterans in rural and underserved areas would be the primary beneficiaries of improved access to nearby medical services.

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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