# 114-hr-4125: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the feasibility of the Secretary entering into public-private partnerships to improve the access of veterans to medical facilities in densely populated communities and rural communities.

114-hr-4125, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the feasibility of the Secretary entering into public-private partnerships to improve the access of veterans to medical facilities in densely populated communities and rural communities., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4125
- Congress: 114
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the feasibility of the Secretary entering into public-private partnerships to improve the access of veterans to medical facilities in densely populated communities and rural communities.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2015-11-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study the feasibility of entering into covered public-private partnerships to improve the access of veterans to VA medical facilities in densely populated communities and rural communities.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4125 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4125)

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- [114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika viru…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5044)
- [114-hr-5025: 2016 Tax Day Floods Supplemental Funding Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5025)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4125 (as of 2025-11-18).