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To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jun 10, 2025

Latest action (Jun 23, 2025) Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Referred to
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Issues
DefenseHealthcare

Summary
  • Prohibits smoking of any kind, including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and electronic nicotine delivery systems, on the premises of any Veterans Health Administration facility.
  • Applies the smoking prohibition to all persons including veterans, patients, residents, employees, contractors, and visitors.
  • Covers all land and buildings under Department of Veterans Affairs and Veterans Health Administration jurisdiction, including medical centers, nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, outpatient clinics, and readjustment counseling centers.
  • Repeals Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Neal P. Dunn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • KEDRICK CERRY $13,200
  • ADVANCED UROLOGY INSTITUTE $12,400
  • APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES $11,600
  • Employer not reported $11,110
  • AUDIENTIS LLC $10,000

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Neal P. Dunn → · Outside spending →

Actions (3)
  1. Jun 23, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
  2. Jun 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
  3. Jun 10, 2025 Introduced in House

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 2171 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. · Introduced Jun 25, 2025 · Cong. 119 96%
  • HR 3594 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure compliance with veterans preference requirements at the Department of Veterans Affairs. · Introduced Jun 11, 1996 · Cong. 104 74%
  • S 478 — Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act of 2025 · Introduced Mar 11, 2025 · Cong. 119 74%
  • HR 1400 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption that certain veterans were exposed to radiation and other toxins at the Nevada Test and Training Range for purposes of the treatment of certain disabilities under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. · Introduced Mar 21, 2025 · Cong. 119 73%
  • HR 2068 — Veterans Patient Advocacy Act · Introduced Jun 12, 2025 · Cong. 119 71%
  • HR 2970 — National Veterans Advocate Act of 2025 · Introduced May 12, 2025 · Cong. 119 70%

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Jun 10, 2025

Only one text version is on file, so there’s no earlier version to compare against yet.

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 10, 2025

Mr. Dunn of Florida (for himself and Ms. Underwood) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON SMOKING IN FACILITIES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.

(a) Prohibition.—Section 1715 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration

“(a) Prohibition.—No person (including any veteran, patient, resident, employee of the Department, contractor, or visitor) may smoke on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration.

“(b) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) The term ‘smoke’ includes—

“(A) the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and any other combustion or heating of tobacco; and

“(B) the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system, including electronic or e-cigarettes, vape pens, and e-cigars.

“(2) The term ‘facility of the Veterans Health Administration’ means any land or building (including any medical center, nursing home, domiciliary facility, outpatient clinic, or center that provides readjustment counseling) that is—

“(A) under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs;

“(B) under the control of the Veterans Health Administration; and

“(C) not under the control of the General Services Administration.”.

(b) Conforming Amendments.—

(1) Table of sections.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1715 and inserting the following:

“1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health Administration.”.

(2) Veterans health care act of 1992.—Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-585) is repealed. <all>

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