# 116-hr-6997: Veterans Prescription Flexibility Act

116-hr-6997, Veterans Prescription Flexibility Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6997
- Congress: 116
- Title: Veterans Prescription Flexibility Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-05-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Prescription Flexibility Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to pay for prescriptions written by an eligible health care provider during a public health emergency (as declared by the Department of Health and Human Services) for up to a 90-day supply of drugs. Under the bill, Veterans Community Care Program providers or providers who are eligible to enter into Veterans Care Agreements are considered eligible health care providers.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2020-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-6896: No TikTok on Government Devices Act
- 116-hr-7802: To require the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and any affiliates to return amounts received under the paycheck protection program, and for other purp…
- 116-hr-6805: Getting Americans Back to Work Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6997 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6997)

## Related
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-6896: No TikTok on Government Devices Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6896)
- [116-hr-7802: To require the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and any affiliates to r…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7802)
- [116-hr-6805: Getting Americans Back to Work Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6805)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6997 (as of 2025-11-18).