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119-hr-3855119th Congress

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Representative Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

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Summary

Bans smoking across Veterans Health Administration facilities. This bill would prohibit any person — veterans, patients, residents, employees, contractors, or visitors — from smoking on the premises of any Veterans Health Administration facility. It defines "smoke" to include cigarettes, cigars, pipes, any combustion or heating of tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery systems such as e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-cigars. The bill also defines which lands and buildings count as VHA facilities and repeals section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 with conforming updates to the chapter table.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

No smoking at VA health facilities

This bill would ban smoking on all Veterans Health Administration property, indoors and outdoors. It would cover cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and all e-cigarettes or vapes. The ban would apply to veterans, patients, residents, staff, contractors, and visitors. It would cover medical centers, nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, outpatient clinics, and counseling centers. It would apply only to sites under VA and VHA control, not those run by GSA. The bill would repeal an older VA smoking provision to match the new ban. The text does not set penalties or enforcement steps.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/10/2025

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