# 119-hr-2020: New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act

119-hr-2020, New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-22).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2020
- As of: 2026-08-22
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2020
- Congress: 119
- Title: New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

**Would move Otero County and Eddy County, New Mexico, into Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 by requiring the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to redraw Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) boundaries.** The bill would require that boundary change be completed within 180 days and would expand VISN 17's geographic service area, potentially shifting which regional VA office handles administrative oversight and coordination of care for veterans who live in those two counties.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- VA network change for two New Mexico counties: benefit, low. If enacted, the VA would redraw its service network map. Otero County and Eddy County, New Mexico, would be placed in VISN 17. The VA Secretary would have to finish this within 180 days after enactment. For veterans in those counties, this could change which VA offices handle care and referrals. It…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2020 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2020)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2020 (as of 2026-08-22).