Bills · HR 2020
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 2020Armed Forces and National Security
New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act
INTRO MAR 10· LAST ACTION APR 1
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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS
STEP 2 / 8Introduced
In Committee
Reported
Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became Law
WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it aims to improve how rural veterans in specific parts of New Mexico receive their healthcare. Often, veterans in rural areas face challenges like long travel distances to VA facilities or limited access to specialized services. By moving Otero and Eddy counties into VISN 17, the bill's sponsors believe it could better connect these veterans with the right resources, potentially reducing travel burdens and improving the quality and timeliness of their care.
If this bill becomes law, veterans in these counties might find new or closer VA facilities become their primary service points, or they might access different support programs. If it doesn't pass, these counties would remain in their current VA network, and any perceived issues with healthcare access or facility alignment would likely persist.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to redraw network boundaries for Otero and Eddy Counties, New Mexico.
This is the core action of the bill, aiming to re-align specific rural areas with a different VA healthcare network.
PROVISION 02
Requires Otero County and Eddy County, New Mexico, to be included in Veterans Integrated Service Network 17.
This specifies the exact network these counties should join, indicating a deliberate choice for their veteran care.
PROVISION 03
Sets a deadline of 180 days after enactment for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to complete the boundary changes.
This ensures timely implementation of the bill's directives, preventing undue delays in potential improvements for veterans.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 1
D· New Mexico
YRS IN OFFICE
3
BILLS LED
35
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 0 REP 1 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
3 EVENTSAPR 1
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
MAR 10
Introduced in House
MAR 10
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 2020
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedMar 10, 2025
Last actionApr 1, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED MAR 10, 2025
House BillHR 2020Armed Forces and National Security
New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act
INTRODUCED MAR 10, 2025· LAST ACTION APR 1, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
1 min
COSPONSORS
1
COMPLEXITY
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