# 116-hr-7879: VA Telehealth Expansion Act

116-hr-7879, VA Telehealth Expansion Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7879
- Congress: 116
- Title: VA Telehealth Expansion Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Telehealth Expansion Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants to entities for the expansion of telehealth capabilities and provision of telehealth services to veterans through the VA and the Veterans Community Care Program. The VA must give preference to entities that represent veterans in rural or highly rural areas or entities that operate in a medically underserved community. An entity seeking to establish a telehealth access point for veterans without grant funding is authorized to enter into an agreement with the VA to establish such access point. The VA must assess and report on the barriers veterans face in accessing telehealth services.

## Cosponsors (19)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7879 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7879)

## Related
- [116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1108)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
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