# 119-hr-3951: Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025

119-hr-3951, Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3951
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Expands temporary licensure so more licensed health care professionals can perform VA medical disability examinations.** The bill would replace specific job titles with a broader definition, extend the temporary authority through September 30, 2031, and require a 15-month report to Congress. - Veterans: Could see more local and timely access to contract medical disability exams, especially in rural areas, because a larger pool of professionals may be eligible to perform them. - Contract health care professionals: More types of licensed providers could qualify to enter VA contracts. Eligibility requires a current, unrestricted license, no State practice bar, and eligibility for certain VHA positions. - VA and Congress: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must submit a report within 15 months covering counts of exams, costs, timeliness, legal adequacy, state-by-state totals, provider types, erroneous exams, and a plan to fix errors.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More providers for VA disability exams to 2031: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the VA use more types of licensed health care professionals to do disability exams. To qualify, they would need to be eligible for a VA appointment under 38 U.S.C. 7402(b), have a current, unrestricted license, not be barred in any State, and work under a VA contract.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3951 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3951)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2902)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3951 (as of 2026-07-15).