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PASSED SENATE· 119TH CONGRESS

Senate BillS 787Veterans' medical careCongressional oversight

VetPAC Act of 2025

INTRO FEB 27· LAST ACTION DEC 19

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WHAT THE BILL DOES

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This bill matters because it aims to provide ongoing, independent scrutiny of the vast and complex healthcare system that serves millions of American veterans. If it becomes law, it establishes a dedicated group of experts constantly evaluating critical issues like long wait times, quality of medical care, technological infrastructure, and financial management within the VA. This comprehensive and consistent oversight is designed to identify problems and suggest solutions, ultimately striving for better health outcomes and a more efficient system for veterans.

Without this bill, such a sustained and specialized review might not occur, or would be more fragmented, potentially delaying the identification and resolution of critical issues that directly impact veterans' health and well-being. It seeks to ensure greater accountability and continuous improvement for a healthcare system that is vital to the lives of those who have served our country.

KEY PROVISIONS

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PROVISION 01

Establishes the Veterans Health Administration Policy Advisory Commission (VetPAC), a new 17-member independent body.

Creates a permanent, dedicated oversight group focused on evaluating and improving veteran healthcare.

PROVISION 02

Specifies that commission members must have significant expertise in operating or advising large medical systems and include at least two veterans.

Ensures the commission is composed of qualified experts with relevant healthcare experience and includes the perspective of those who served.

PROVISION 03

Mandates the commission to periodically review a wide range of VHA operations, including IT infrastructure, access/wait times, quality of care, workforce issues, budgetary outlook, and patient satisfaction.

Provides for a comprehensive and ongoing examination of critical aspects of veteran healthcare delivery, both within the VA and through community programs.

PROVISION 04

Requires the commission to prepare and submit reports to Congress, including recommendations based on its reviews.

Ensures that findings and proposed solutions for improving veteran healthcare are formally presented to lawmakers for consideration and action.

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ACTION TIMELINE

13 EVENTS

DEC 19

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Received in the House.

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DEC 19

Held at the desk.

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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8895-8898)

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BILL INFO

TypeSenate Bill

NumberS 787

Congress119th

StatusPassed Senate

IntroducedFeb 27, 2025

Last actionDec 19, 2025

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PASSED SENATE· 119TH CONGRESS · VETERANS' AFFAIRS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED FEB 27, 2025

Senate BillS 787Veterans' medical careCongressional oversight

VetPAC Act of 2025

INTRODUCED FEB 27, 2025· LAST ACTION DEC 19, 2025

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LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS

STEP 4 OF 8

Introduced

In Committee

Reported

Passed Senate

Passed House

Conference

To President

Became Law

Introduced
In Committee
Reported
Passed Senate
Passed House
Conference
To President
Became Law

WHAT THE BILL DOES

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KEY PROVISIONS

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Establishes the Veterans Health Administration Policy Advisory Commission (VetPAC), a new 17-member independent body.

Creates a permanent, dedicated oversight group focused on evaluating and improving veteran healthcare.

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Specifies that commission members must have significant expertise in operating or advising large medical systems and include at least two veterans.

Ensures the commission is composed of qualified experts with relevant healthcare experience and includes the perspective of those who served.

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Provides for a comprehensive and ongoing examination of critical aspects of veteran healthcare delivery, both within the VA and through community programs.

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Requires the commission to prepare and submit reports to Congress, including recommendations based on its reviews.

Ensures that findings and proposed solutions for improving veteran healthcare are formally presented to lawmakers for consideration and action.

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Ongoing, initial appointments to be staggered

Commission members are appointed for 5-year terms, with initial terms staggered by the Comptroller General.

Annually

The Commission shall meet at least once per year.

GLOSSARY

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Veterans Health Administration (VHA): The part of the Department of Veterans Affairs that provides healthcare services directly to eligible military veterans.
Comptroller General of the United States: The head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent agency that investigates how the federal government spends taxpayer dollars.
Veterans Community Care Program: A program that allows eligible veterans to receive healthcare services from private doctors and facilities outside of the traditional VA healthcare system when certain conditions are met.
Quorum: The minimum number of members that must be present for a committee or commission to legally conduct business and make decisions.
Title 38, United States Code: The specific section of federal law that outlines benefits, programs, and services for veterans.
Electronic Health Record Systems: Digital versions of a patient's medical chart, used by healthcare providers to store and access health information electronically.

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DEC 19, 25

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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DEC 19, 25

Received in the House.

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DEC 19, 25

Held at the desk.

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DEC 18, 25

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8895-8898)

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Veterans' Affairs CommitteeReferred

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Hearings to examine S.124, to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for disciplinary procedures for supervisors and managers at the Department of Veterans Affairs and to modify the procedures of personnel actions against employees of the Department, S.201, to provide for a study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on the prevalence and mortality of cancer among individuals who served as active duty aircrew in the Armed Forces, S.275, to improve the provision of care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.410, to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for surviving spouses, S.478, to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system, S.607, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an integrated project team to improve the process for scheduling appointments for health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.610, to expand the VetSuccess on Campus program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.611, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and to expand eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation paid to certain survivors of certain veterans, S.654, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, S.702, to require a study on the quality of care difference between mental health and addiction therapy care provided by health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs compared to non-Department providers, S.787, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a commission to review operations at the Veterans Health Administration and submit to Congress reports with respect to that review, and for other programs, S.831, to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve telephone communication by the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.892, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the repayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of benefits misused by a fiduciary, an original bill entitled, "Veterans' Claims Act of 2025", and an original bill entitled, "Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act".

Veterans' Affairs Committee (senate)Mar 11, 2025

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Business meeting to consider S.275, to improve the provision of care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.506, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to coordinate, navigate, and manage care and benefits for veterans enrolled in both the Medicare program and the system of annual patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.607, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an integrated project team to improve the process for scheduling appointments for health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.610, to expand the VetSuccess on Campus program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.635, to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recognize nurse registries for purposes of the Veterans Community Care Program, S.654, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, S.702, to require a study on the quality of care difference between mental health and addiction therapy care provided by health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs compared to non-Department providers, S.778, to amend title 38, United States Code, to require a lactation space in each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.787, to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a commission to review operations at the Veterans Health Administration and submit to Congress reports with respect to that review, and for other programs, S.800, to modify the Precision Medicine for Veterans Initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.827, to extend and modify the transportation grant program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.831, to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve telephone communication by the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.879, to expand medical, employment, and other benefits for individuals serving as family caregivers for certain veterans, S.972, to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs repays members of the Armed Forces for certain contributions made by such members towards Post-9/11 Educational Assistance, S.1139, to amend the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 to modify and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, S.1245, to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs for military sexual trauma, S.1318, to direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a program to identify American-Jewish servicemembers buried in United States military cemeteries overseas under markers that incorrectly represent their religion and heritage, S.1320, to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain steps regarding research related to menopause, perimenopause, or mid-life women's health, S.1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, S.1441, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to nonprofit entities to assist such entities in carrying out programs to provide service dogs to eligible veterans, S.1533, to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent and codify the pilot program for use of contract physicians for disability examinations, S.1591, to amend title 38, United States Code, to reorganize the acquisition structure of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to establish the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation in the Department, S.2392, to increase, effective as of December 1, 2025, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and S.2393, to authorize a major medical facility project for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri.

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