119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 10, 2025
START Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 27, 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 (Mar 10, 2025)
Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times Act of 2025 or the START Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the period for a veteran’s referral for non-VA care under the Veterans Community Care Program begins on the day that the veteran has the first appointment with the non-VA provider.
No cosponsors.
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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17 citations.
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$105,716
Spent on own lobbying
…nce Act of 2025 H.R. 1965, the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act H.R. 1970, the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act H.R. 1971, the SPORT Act H.R. 1972, the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times (START ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Op…
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
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$164,754
Spent on own lobbying
…1746, H.R. 1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 219…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 25, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1845, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 219…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$149,180
Spent on own lobbying
…1746, H.R. 1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 219…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$112,137
Spent on own lobbying
…nce Act of 2025 H.R. 1965, the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act H.R. 1970, the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act H.R. 1971, the SPORT Act H.R. 1972, the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times (START ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Op…
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
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 13, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$108,181
Spent on own lobbying
…ess Act of 2025 H.R. 1965, the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act H.R. 1970, the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act H.R. 1971, the SPORT Act H.R. 1972, the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times (START ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Op…
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
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 6, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$175,948
Spent on own lobbying
…1741, H.R. 1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 219…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Mar 10, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$360,191
Spent on own lobbying
…states fired veteran employees, puts limitations on hiring freezes, and creates civil service protections for federal employees. Privatization: Lobbied against H.R. 1972, the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times Act of 2025, which would establish that the period during which the referral of a veteran to a private provider…
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
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$161,271
Spent on own lobbying
…1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1845, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 219…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…ess Act of 2025 H.R. 1965, the Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act H.R. 1970, the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act H.R. 1971, the SPORT Act H.R. 1972, the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times (START ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Op…
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
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…n Homelessness Act of 2025 H.R. 1965, the Veteran Education Adjustment Act H.R. 1970, the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act H.R. 1971, the SPORT Act H.R. 1972, the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times (START ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Op…
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
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 30, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$590,000
Spent on own lobbying
…states fired veteran employees, puts limitations on hiring freezes, and creates civil service protections for federal employees. Privatization: Lobbied against H.R. 1972, the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times Act of 2025, which would establish that the period during which the referral of a veteran to a private provider…
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
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$89,207
Spent on own lobbying
…n Homelessness Act of 2025 H.R. 1965, the Veteran Education Adjustment Act H.R. 1970, the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act H.R. 1971, the SPORT Act H.R. 1972, the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times (START ACT) H.R. 1987, the Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2034, the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship Op…
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
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 14, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1845, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 2149, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 219…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…states fired veteran employees, puts limitations on hiring freezes, and creates civil service protections for federal employees. Privatization: Lobbied against H.R. 1972, the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times Act of 2025, which would establish that the period during which the referral of a veteran to a private provider…
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
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 16, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$88,646
Spent on own lobbying
…mbursement Act of 2025 H.R. 1957, the End Veteran Homelessness Act of 2025 H.R. 1970, the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act H.R. 1971, the SPORT Act H.R. 1972, the Standardizing Treatment and Referral Times (START ACT) H.R. 2055, the Caring for Survivors Act H.R. 2077, the Helping Heroes Act H.R. 2102, the Major Rich…
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
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 15, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…1793, H.R. 1803, H.R. 1815, H.R. 1823, H.R. 1845, H.R. 1860, H.R. 1884, H.R. 1912, H.R. 1937, H.R. 1947, H.R. 1957, H.R. 1960, H.R. 1965, H.R. 1970, H.R. 1971, H.R. 1972, H.R. 1987, H.R. 2034, H.R. 2055, H.R. 2068, H.R. 2077, H.R. 210, H.R. 2102, H.R. 211, H.R. 2137, H.R. 2138, H.R. 2148, H.R. 217, H.R. 219, H.R. 2195, H.R. 220…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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