# 117-hr-6421: VA Same-Day Scheduling Act of 2022

117-hr-6421, VA Same-Day Scheduling Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6421
- Congress: 117
- Title: VA Same-Day Scheduling Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-01-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Same-Day Scheduling Act of 2022 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that when a veteran enrolled in the VA health care system contacts the VA by telephone to schedule an appointment for care or services at a VA facility, the scheduling for the appointment occurs during that telephone call.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2022-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2022-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2022-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2022-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2022-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2022-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6421 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6421)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-3577: United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3577)
- [117-hr-2748: Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6421 (as of 2025-11-18).