# 114-hr-353: Veterans' Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015

114-hr-353, Veterans' Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI); status Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote . (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-353
- Congress: 114
- Title: Veterans' Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015
- Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Introduced: 2015-01-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans' Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015 Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to appoint licensed hearing aid specialists in the Veterans Health Administration. Requires the Secretary to submit an annual report on: (1) the timely access of veterans to VA hearing health services, and (2) VA contracting policies regarding the provision of hearing health services to veterans in non-VA facilities.

## Cosponsors (37)

- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2015-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2015-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2015-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2015-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2015-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2015-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2015-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2015-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2015-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2015-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2015-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2015-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2015-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2015-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2015-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2015-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2015-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] (R-MN), 2015-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN), 2015-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2015-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2015-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2015-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2015-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2015-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2015-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2015-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-353 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/353)

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