119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 14, 2025
Veterans Equal Access Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Mar 14, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 14, 2025)
Veterans Equal Access Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to authorize VA health care providers to (1) provide veterans with recommendations and opinions regarding participation in their state's marijuana programs, and (2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and opinions.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Alternative treatments · Drug therapy · Drug trafficking and controlled substances · Health personnel · State and local government operations · Veterans' medical care
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STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY · lobbying firm or registrant: STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
Amount not reported
…partment of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying a veteran any VA benefit due to participation in a state-approved marijuana program. VETERANS EQUAL ACCESS ACT - H.R. 1384 - requiring the VA to authorize its physicians to complete forms for veterans, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing out of pocket costs for veterans.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY · lobbying firm or registrant: STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…partment of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying a veteran any VA benefit due to participation in a state-approved marijuana program. VETERANS EQUAL ACCESS ACT - H.R. 1384 - requiring the VA to authorize its physicians to complete forms for veterans, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing out of pocket costs for veterans.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY · lobbying firm or registrant: STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 12, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
Amount not reported
…ed in state-approved medical cannabis programs and requiring VA providers to discuss and document cannabis use and adjust treatment. Veterans Equal Access Act (HR 1384): Issues related to the authorization of the VA to offer veterans recommendations and opinions regarding participation in their state's respective cannabis pro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY · lobbying firm or registrant: STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
Amount not reported
…ed in state-approved medical cannabis programs and requiring VA providers to discuss and document cannabis use and adjust treatment. Veterans Equal Access Act (HR 1384): Issues related to the authorization of the VA to offer veterans recommendations and opinions regarding participation in their state's respective cannabis pro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY · lobbying firm or registrant: STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 15, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ed in state-approved medical cannabis programs and requiring VA providers to discuss and document cannabis use and adjust treatment. Veterans Equal Access Act (HR 1384): Issues related to the authorization of the VA to offer veterans recommendations and opinions regarding participation in their state's respective cannabis pro…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing