119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jun 12, 2025
Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025
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Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jun 12, 2025)
Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025
This bill extends and expands the pilot program under which certain non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care professionals may be contracted to provide disability examinations to veterans, regardless of the jurisdiction of their licensure, for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits and care. Specifically, the bill (1) expands the types of health care professionals who may provide such examinations, and (2) extends the authority for such professionals to be contracted for this purpose through January 5, 2031.
Currently, such examinations may only be contracted to licensed non-VA physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, or psychologists. The bill expands the list to include qualified health care professionals who are eligible for appointment to specified positions in the Veterans Health Administration, including hospital or clinic directors, dentists, and pharmacists.
The VA must report on its use of the expanded authority under this bill.
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.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4289)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4289: 1)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3951.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4289)
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Congressional oversight · Health personnel · Licensing and registrations · Veterans' medical care · Veterans' pensions and compensation
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LEIDOS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: LEIDOS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$1,150,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3951/S. 3703 - Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 (provisions related to license portability for contract medical examiners); S. 1533 - A bill t…
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$105,716
Spent on own lobbying
…ng Act H.R. 3855 H.R. 3863, the VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act H.R. 3869, the Every Veteran Housed Act H.R. 3886, the Veterans PTSD Screening Act H.R. 3951, the Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 H.R. 4026, the POST Act of 2025 H.R. 4077, the Guarantee Utilization of All Reimbursements for Deli…
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
…3610, H.R. 3611, H.R. 3627, H.R. 3639, H.R. 3643, H.R. 3694, H.R. 3710, H.R. 3753, H.R. 3767, H.R. 3812, H.R. 3833, H.R. 3834, H.R. 3863, H.R. 3869, H.R. 3886, H.R. 3951, H.R. 4063, H.R. 4105, H.R. 4114, H.R. 4160, H.R. 4169, H.R. 4188, H.R. 438, H.R. 439, H.R. 4446, H.R. 4469, H.R. 4509, H.R. 4527, H.R. 4540, H.R. 4594, H.R. 4…
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 CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 2, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$63,650
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3951: Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025. Legislation permanently allows VA providers to perform cross-state disability exams and expands the po…
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 25, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$141,405
Spent on own lobbying
…3578, H.R. 3610, H.R. 3611, H.R. 3627, H.R. 3639, H.R. 3643, H.R. 3694, H.R. 3710, H.R. 3767, H.R. 3812, H.R. 3833, H.R. 3834, H.R. 3854, H.R. 3863, H.R. 3886, H.R. 3951, H.R. 3983, H.R. 4063, H.R. 4114, H.R. 4160, H.R. 4169, H.R. 4188, H.R. 438, H.R. 439, H.R. 4446, H.R. 4469, H.R. 4509, H.R. 4540, H.R. 4594, H.R. 4637, H.R. 4…
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
…3610, H.R. 3611, H.R. 3627, H.R. 3639, H.R. 3643, H.R. 3694, H.R. 3710, H.R. 3753, H.R. 3767, H.R. 3812, H.R. 3833, H.R. 3834, H.R. 3863, H.R. 3869, H.R. 3886, H.R. 3951, H.R. 4063, H.R. 4105, H.R. 4114, H.R. 4160, H.R. 4169, H.R. 4188, H.R. 438, H.R. 439, H.R. 4446, H.R. 4469, H.R. 4509, H.R. 4527, H.R. 4540, H.R. 4594, H.R. 4…
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
LEIDOS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: LEIDOS, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$1,110,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3951 - Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 (provisions related to license portability for contract medical examiners); A bill to amend title 38,…
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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$112,137
Spent on own lobbying
…ng Act H.R. 3855 H.R. 3863, the VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act H.R. 3869, the Every Veteran Housed Act H.R. 3886, the Veterans PTSD Screening Act H.R. 3951, the Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 H.R. 4026, the POST Act of 2025 H.R. 4077, the Guarantee Utilization of All Reimbursements for Deli…
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 CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 1, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$63,025
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3951: Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025. Legislation permanently allows VA providers to perform cross-state disability exams and expands the po…
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 MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$7,970,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4837, Written Informed Consent Act, all provisions H.R. 3951, Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025, all provisions Community care providers/External Provider Scheduling (EPS) program Standardized protoc…
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
LEIDOS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: LEIDOS, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$1,270,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3951/S. 3703 - Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 (provisions related to license portability for contract medical examiners); A bill to amend ti…
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
…ng Act H.R. 3855 H.R. 3863, the VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act H.R. 3869, the Every Veteran Housed Act H.R. 3886, the Veterans PTSD Screening Act H.R. 3951, the Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 H.R. 4026, the POST Act of 2025 H.R. 4077, the Guarantee Utilization of All Reimbursements for Deli…
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 CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 7, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$63,025
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3951: Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025. Legislation permanently allows VA providers to perform cross-state disability exams and expands the po…
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
…3578, H.R. 3610, H.R. 3611, H.R. 3627, H.R. 3639, H.R. 3643, H.R. 3694, H.R. 3710, H.R. 3753, H.R. 3767, H.R. 3812, H.R. 3833, H.R. 3834, H.R. 3863, H.R. 3886, H.R. 3951, H.R. 4063, H.R. 4105, H.R. 4114, H.R. 4160, H.R. 4169, H.R. 4188, H.R. 438, H.R. 439, H.R. 4446, H.R. 4469, H.R. 4509, H.R. 4527, H.R. 4540, H.R. 4594, H.R. 4…
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
…igious Heritage Restoration Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 3854, the Modernizing All Veterans and Survivors Claims Processing Act. Lobbied in opposition to H.R. 3951, the Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025. Lobbied for changes to draft legislation related to the use of Artificial Intelligence in the VBA…
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 MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$5,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…g Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, provisions related to hospital-at-home H.R. 3951, Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025, all provisions
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
…3610, H.R. 3611, H.R. 3627, H.R. 3639, H.R. 3643, H.R. 3694, H.R. 3710, H.R. 3753, H.R. 3767, H.R. 3812, H.R. 3833, H.R. 3834, H.R. 3854, H.R. 3863, H.R. 3886, H.R. 3951, H.R. 3983, H.R. 4063, H.R. 4105, H.R. 4114, H.R. 4160, H.R. 4169, H.R. 4188, H.R. 438, H.R. 439, H.R. 4446, H.R. 4469, H.R. 4509, H.R. 4527, H.R. 4540, H.R. 4…
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
LEIDOS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: LEIDOS, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$1,500,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3951 - Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 (provisions related to license portability for contract medical examiners); A bill to amend title 38,…
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 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$87,212
Spent on own lobbying
…ng Act H.R. 3855 H.R. 3863, the VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act H.R. 3869, the Every Veteran Housed Act H.R. 3886, the Veterans PTSD Screening Act H.R. 3951, the Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 H.R. 4026, the POST Act of 2025 H.R. 4077, the Guarantee Utilization of All Reimbursements for Deli…
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
LEIDOS · lobbying firm or registrant: PARK GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 5, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Disability exams, health care, EHR, HR 5371, HR 3951, S. 1533
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 CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 5, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$63,025
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3951: Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025. Legislation permanently allows VA providers to perform cross-state disability exams and expands the po…
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 MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$4,620,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3951, Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025, all provisions Scope of practice
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
LEIDOS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: LEIDOS, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$1,280,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3951 - Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 (provisions related to license portability for contract medical examiners); A bill to amend title 38,…
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
…ng Act H.R. 3855 H.R. 3863, the VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act H.R. 3869, the Every Veteran Housed Act H.R. 3886, the Veterans PTSD Screening Act H.R. 3951, the Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 H.R. 4026, the POST Act of 2025 H.R. 4077, the Guarantee Utilization of All Reimbursements for Deli…
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 CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 9, 2025 · issue area: Veterans
$61,775
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 3951: Rural Veterans Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025. Legislation permanently allows VA providers to perform cross-state disability exams and expands the po…
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