119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jan 28, 2025
Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025
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Latest action (Jul 30, 2025): Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jan 28, 2025)
Veterans' Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025
This bill addresses the administration of the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) and other Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care matters.
Among other provisions regarding the VCCP, the bill
• establishes in statute access standards that determine when a veteran is eligible to receive non-VA care through the VCCP,
• requires the VA to notify veterans regarding their eligibility for care within two business days after the VA is aware the veteran is seeking care, and
• extends the deadline for the submittal of claims under the VCCP by health care entities and providers.
Show the full summary (5 more paragraphs)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.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 23, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$1,070,863
Spent on own lobbying
…Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026 H.R. 7120: Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act H.R. 8732: Pensions for Retired Uniformed Servicemembers Act S. 275: Veterans Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025 S. 611: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 S. 749: Justice for ALS Vet…
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
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$1,410,000
Spent on own lobbying
Veterans Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025 (S. 275 and H.R. 7040) ACA Exchanges & Enrollment Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Prior Authorization Mental Health Parity Facilitating Accountability in Reimbursements A…
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
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Insurance
$1,410,000
Spent on own lobbying
Veterans Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025 (S. 275 and H.R. 7040) ACA Exchanges & Enrollment Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Prior Authorization Mental Health Parity Facilitating Accountability in Reimbursements A…
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$105,716
Spent on own lobbying
…p Veterans Powered Act of 2026 S. 124, the Restore VA Accountability Act S. 201, the Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act S. 214, the MEDAL Act of 2025 S. 275, the Veterans ACCESS Act S. 342, the Purple Heart Veterans Education Act S. 410, the Love Lives On Act S. 478, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 202…
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 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ivacy and Confidentiality, Return to Work Implementation Fox Grant Suicide Prevention Program Reauthorization Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) H.R. 740 / S. 275, Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R 1969, No Wrong Door for Veterans Act S. 1139, Hope for Heroes Act S. 4162, Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME Act VA psyc…
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
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…h reinstates fired veteran employees, puts limitations on hiring freezes, and creates civil service protections for federal employees. Lobbied against H.R. 740/S. 275, the Veterans Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025. AFGE specifically opposes the provisions codifying the access s…
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
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…h reinstates fired veteran employees, puts limitations on hiring freezes, and creates civil service protections for federal employees. Lobbied against H.R. 740/S. 275, the Veterans Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025. AFGE specifically opposes the provisions codifying the access s…
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
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$440,000
Spent on own lobbying
…istration to exempt the VA from the Trump Administration Executive Order, Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs. Lobbied against H.R. 740/S. 275, the Veterans Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025. AFGE specifically opposes the provisions codifying the access s…
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
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$590,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 275; Veteran ACCESS Act - provisions related to increasing veterans access to community health care. H.R. 740; Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 - provisions related to…
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$164,754
Spent on own lobbying
…. 2134, S. 2220, S. 2264, S. 2328, S. 2333, S. 2344, S. 2392, S. 2393, S. 2397, S. 2494, S. 2501, S. 2510, S. 2518, S. 2534, S. 2623, S. 264, S. 2673, S. 2683, S. 275, S. 2827, S. 2833, S. 2943, S. 2981, S. 2988, S. 2996, S. 3040, S. 3042, S. 3098, S. 3130, S. 3136, S. 3137, S. 3138, S. 3139, S. 3143, S. 3144, S. 3155, S. 31…
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
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 6, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$390,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 275; Veteran ACCESS Act - provisions related to increasing veterans access to community health care. H.R. 472; Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025 - Provisions r…
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
…. 2096, S. 2101, S. 2134, S. 2264, S. 2328, S. 2344, S. 2392, S. 2393, S. 2397, S. 2494, S. 2501, S. 2510, S. 2518, S. 2534, S. 2623, S. 264, S. 2673, S. 2737, S. 275, S. 2988, S. 342, S. 410, S. 423, S. 478, S. 492, S. 585, S. 599, S. 605, S. 607, S. 609, S. 610, S. 611, S. 654, S. 668, S. 701, S. 702, S. 778, S. 784, S. 79…
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
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 5, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n, H.R. 1458 - Vet Education, H.R. 1364 - Vet Benefits, H.R.3833 - Caregiver, H.R.3983 - Veterans Claim, H.R.3835 - Veterans Appeal, H.R.3834 - Veterans Claim, S.275 - VA Healthcare,H.R.3886 - Mental Health, H.R.4145 - Camp Lejeune, H.R.2605/S.1441 - Vet Mental Health,H.R.4509 - VHA, H.R.4837 - VHA;H.R.3455 - VA Benefits; H…
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
…. 2134, S. 2220, S. 2264, S. 2328, S. 2333, S. 2344, S. 2392, S. 2393, S. 2397, S. 2494, S. 2501, S. 2510, S. 2518, S. 2534, S. 2623, S. 264, S. 2673, S. 2683, S. 275, S. 2827, S. 2833, S. 2943, S. 2981, S. 2988, S. 2996, S. 3040, S. 3042, S. 3098, S. 3130, S. 3136, S. 3137, S. 3138, S. 3139, S. 3143, S. 3144, S. 3155, S. 31…
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
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…claims process for veterans with MST history; H.R. 1971 (Veterans SPORT Act) to improve prosthetic services for veterans with recreational goals; H.R. 740 and S. 275 (Veterans ACCESS Act) to improve access to VA mental health residential rehabilitation treatment programs; H.R. 6024 (BRAVE Act) to improve outreach to women v…
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
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$854,387
Spent on own lobbying
…Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026 H.R. 7120: Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act H.R. 8732: Pensions for Retired Uniformed Servicemembers Act S. 275: Veterans Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025 S. 611: Caring for Survivors Act of 2025 S. 749: Justice for ALS Vet…
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
…Bill Modernization Act of 2025 S. 124, the Restore VA Accountability Act S. 201, the Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act S. 214, the MEDAL Act of 2025 S. 275, the Veterans ACCESS Act S. 342, the Purple Heart Veterans Education Act S. 410, the Love Lives On Act S. 478, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 202…
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 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ivacy and Confidentiality, Return to Work Implementation Fox Grant Suicide Prevention Program Reauthorization Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) H.R. 740 / S. 275, Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R 1969, No Wrong Door for Veterans Act S. 1139, Hope for Heroes Act S. 4162, Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME Act VA psyc…
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
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$660,000
Spent on own lobbying
S. 275; Veteran ACCESS Act - provisions related to increasing veterans access to community health care. H.R. 740; Veterans ACCESS Act of 2025 - provisions related to…
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
DAVITA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARK GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 6, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Dialysis services, FY2027 mil.con./ Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, S.275, S.3466
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
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Apr 30, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$1,720,000
Spent on own lobbying
…hcare Health Disparities, including Maternal Health and Rural Health Veterans Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025 (S. 275 and H.R. 7040) Veterans Affairs Community Cares program GUARD Veterans Health Care Act (H.R. 4077) Provider Directories Transparency in Coverage and Machine-Re…
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
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Apr 30, 2026 · issue area: Insurance
$1,720,000
Spent on own lobbying
…hcare Health Disparities, including Maternal Health and Rural Health Veterans Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025 (S. 275 and H.R. 7040) Veterans Affairs Community Cares program GUARD Veterans Health Care Act (H.R. 4077) Provider Directories Transparency in Coverage and Machine-Re…
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
FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…n, H.R. 1458 - Vet Education, H.R. 1364 - Vet Benefits, H.R.3833 - Caregiver, H.R.3983 - Veterans Claim, H.R.3835 - Veterans Appeal, H.R.3834 - Veterans Claim, S.275 - VA Healthcare,H.R.3886 - Mental Health, H.R.4145 - Camp Lejeune, H.R.2605/S.1441 - Vet Mental Health,H.R.4509 - VHA, H.R.4837 - VHA;H.R.3455 - VA Benefits; H…
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
MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: MILITARY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$481,639
Spent on own lobbying
…bility Rating IFR TDIU Off-Ramp Pilot Program Warrior Infertility Act Moral Injury Recognition and Restitution Act Veterans Benefits Information Protection Act S. 275: Veterans Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025 S. 605: CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025 S. 609: BRAVE…
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
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT · lobbying firm or registrant: WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$510,000
Spent on own lobbying
…claims process for veterans with MST history; H.R. 1971 (Veterans SPORT Act) to improve prosthetic services for veterans with recreational goals; H.R. 740 and S. 275 (Veterans ACCESS Act) to improve access to VA mental health residential rehabilitation treatment programs; H.R. 6024 (BRAVE Act) to improve outreach to women v…
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