# 119-s-5177: New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act

119-s-5177, New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-22).

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- As of: 2026-08-22
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5177
- Congress: 119
- Title: New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

**This bill would place Otero County and Eddy County in New Mexico under Veterans Integrated Service Network 17.** It would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to redraw VISN boundaries within 180 days to make that jurisdictional change. The shift changes which VA regional network administers health care for veterans in those two counties. The measure does not change eligibility, create new programs, or alter veterans' benefits or VA funding levels.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Move Otero and Eddy veterans to VA: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to redraw VISN boundaries so Otero County and Eddy County, New Mexico, are placed in Veterans Integrated Service Network 17. The VA would have 180 days after enactment to complete the change. Veterans who live in those two counti…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-5177 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5177)

## Related
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5177 (as of 2026-08-22).