Veterans’ Bill of Rights Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
Introduced
Summary
Codifies ten rights for veterans when interacting with the Department of Veterans Affairs and VA‑authorized providers. It would require the VA to publish those rights, train staff, and give veterans clear, timely notices about care, benefits, grievances, and appeals.
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- Veterans and families: Would guarantee a codified set of ten rights including access to VA or authorized community care, informed consent, privacy protections, clear information on benefits, and the right to appeal and file grievances.
- VA employees and transitioning service members: Would require annual training for every VA employee on these rights and add a dedicated instruction module to the Transition Assistance Program in coordination with the Secretaries of Defense and Labor.
- VA facilities and digital access: Would require prominent posting of the rights at facilities and on VA websites, add them to the VA mobile app and eBenefits portal within 180 days, and require each medical facility to name a patient advocate or ombudsman to run yearly compliance audits and veteran satisfaction surveys.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New veterans' rights and access
If enacted, the bill would list ten rights veterans can expect when dealing with VA health care, benefits, or services. You would have rights like access to VA or eligible community providers, respect, informed consent, privacy, and the right to appeal. The VA would be required to add these rights to policies, patient materials, and annual employee training. The VA would put the rights on its website and in the mobile app and eBenefits feature within 180 days, add a TAP module, and require each medical facility to have a patient advocate who does yearly compliance checks and includes a rights summary when acknowledging claims or care applications.
Limits on suing the VA
If enacted, the bill would say the codified veterans' rights do not create new private lawsuits or judicial remedies. It would also say these rights do not change who qualifies for VA care or benefits under existing federal law.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Cosponsors
Hunt
TX • R
Sponsored 1/16/2026
McDowell
NC • R
Sponsored 2/3/2026
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 3/26/2026
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 4/13/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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