# 119-s-3703: Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2026

119-s-3703, Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3703
- As of: 2026-06-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3703
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-27

## Summary

**Expand temporary licensure for contract health professionals to increase rural veterans' access to medical disability examinations.** This bill would broaden which licensed clinicians can perform Veterans Affairs medical disability examinations under VA contracts and extend the temporary authority through September 30, 2031. It also requires the VA to report to Congress on how the authority was used during the first year.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More VA disability examiners for veterans: benefit, medium. This bill would let more types of licensed clinicians perform VA medical disability exams under VA contracts. To qualify, a clinician would need to be eligible for appointment under 38 U.S.C. 7402(b) and hold a current, unrestricted license. They would also need to not be barred from practicing in…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026
- 119-s-5154: CHAT Act 2.0

## Sources
- [119-s-3703 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3703)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-2121: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2121)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-3903: Railway Safety Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3903)
- [119-s-5154: CHAT Act 2.0](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5154)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3703 (as of 2026-06-27).