S 635 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025

Introduced Feb 19, 2025 Originated Senate Sponsor Tommy Tuberville R-AL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 30, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 2025
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025

This bill includes any nurse registry as an eligible health care provider under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under the bill, a nurse registry is a person who satisfies applicable state licensure requirements and procures, or attempts to procure, contracts or agreements on behalf of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, companions, or homemakers under which such individuals may furnish health care-related or assistive services and receive compensation.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 19, 2025.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLRick ScottOriginalFeb 19, 2025

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 30, 2025Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  2. May 21, 2025Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
  3. May 21, 2025Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.
  4. Feb 19, 2025Introduced in Senate
  5. Feb 19, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Related bills 4

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1828Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2023Cross-Congress related billJul 12, 2023
HR 1937Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025Identical billMar 27, 2025
HR 2268Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025Identical billMar 26, 2025
HR 9354Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2022Cross-Congress related billNov 22, 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 19, 2025Introduced in Senate

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