# 117-hr-8197: Veterans Equal Access Act

117-hr-8197, Veterans Equal Access Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8197
- Congress: 117
- Title: Veterans Equal Access Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2022-06-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 24
- 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 (24)

- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
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## Sources
- [117-hr-8197 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8197)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3630)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-1282: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1282)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-1916: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1916)
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