# 114-hr-421: Classified Veterans Access to Care Act

114-hr-421, Classified Veterans Access to Care Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ); status Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-421
- Congress: 114
- Title: Classified Veterans Access to Care Act
- Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Introduced: 2015-01-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Classified Veterans Access to Care Act Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: establish standards and procedures to ensure that a veteran who participated in a classified mission or served in a sensitive unit while in the Armed Forces may access VA mental health care in a manner that fully accommodates the veteran's obligation to not improperly disclose classified information; disseminate guidance to employees of the Veterans Health Administration, including mental health professionals, on such standards and procedures and on how to best engage such veterans during the course of mental health treatment with respect to classified information; and ensure that an individual may elect to identify as such a veteran on an appropriate form.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] (R-PA), 2015-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2015-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2015-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2015-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] (R-CA), 2015-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2015-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2015-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2015-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4352: Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016
- 114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
- 114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
- 114-hr-985: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-421 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/421)

## Related
- [114-hr-4352: Faster Care for Veterans Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4352)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1624)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
- [114-hr-985: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-985)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-421 (as of 2025-11-18).