# 116-hr-1647: Veterans Equal Access Act

116-hr-1647, Veterans Equal Access Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR); status Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-1647
- Congress: 116
- Title: Veterans Equal Access Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 11.
- Introduced: 2019-03-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Equal Access Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to authorize VA health care providers to (1) provide veterans with recommendations and opinions regarding participation in their state's marijuana programs, and (2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and opinions.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2019-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2019-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2019-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2019-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2019-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2019-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2019-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2019-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2019-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2019-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2019-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2019-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2019-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2019-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-724: PACT Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-1647 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1647)

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- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-724: PACT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-724)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1108)
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