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HR6835Referred to Committee

Veterans STAND Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-18
Introduced
17
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Jack Bergman
Jack Bergman
Republican · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 98.6% (572 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001301

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (17)

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

  • Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4)Original· 2025-12-18
  • Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3)Original· 2025-12-18
  • Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)Original· 2025-12-18
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-12-18
  • Jared F. Golden (D-ME-2)Original· 2025-12-18
  • Jason Crow (D-CO-6)Original· 2025-12-18
  • Joe Neguse (D-CO-2)Original· 2025-12-18
  • John James (R-MI-10)Original· 2025-12-18
  • John R. Moolenaar (R-MI-2)Original· 2025-12-18
  • Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)Original· 2025-12-18
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)Original· 2025-12-18
  • Mike Bost (R-IL-12)Original· 2025-12-18
  • Susie Lee (D-NV-3)Original· 2025-12-18
  • Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)Original· 2025-12-18
  • Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18)Original· 2025-12-18
  • Russell Fry (R-SC-7)· 2026-04-15

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 →

Subcommittee Hearings Held

2026-06-30

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2025-12-18

Previously

  • Veterans' Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-18

Plain-English Summary

The Veterans STAND Act would likely improve healthcare services or benefits for military veterans, based on its referral to the health subcommittee. The bill probably addresses specific gaps or challenges in how the Department of Veterans Affairs delivers medical care, mental health services, or other health-related support to former service members. Without seeing the full bill text, the exact changes aren't clear, but the focus suggests it aims to strengthen the veteran healthcare system.

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
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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