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A resolution recognizing community care as an essential tool for meeting the health care needs of the veterans of the United States.
Recognizing community care as an essential tool for meeting the health care needs of the veterans of the United States.
Summary
The resolution recognizes community care as an essential tool for meeting veteran health care needs and affirms that community care complements the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The resolution cites the VA MISSION Act of 2018, which expanded community care opportunities for veterans when the VA could not meet their needs, and notes that community care offers veterans greater convenience, accessibility, and choice, particularly in rural areas and for those facing transportation challenges. The resolution urges the VA to implement the VA MISSION Act in both letter and spirit, ensuring veterans have timely access to community providers. The resolution reaffirms Senate commitment to ensuring veterans have timely access to high-quality care whether provided in VA facilities or in the community.
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Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
Actions (5)
- Dec 17, 2025 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8874; text: CR S8874) · senate
- Dec 17, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 17, 2025 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. · senate
- Nov 10, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S8133) · senate
- Nov 10, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 10, 2025
Mrs. Blackburn (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Moran) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
RESOLUTION
Recognizing community care as an essential tool for meeting the health care needs of the veterans of the United States.
Whereas, 10 years ago, the Department of Veterans Affairs (referred to in this preamble as the “VA”) experienced a nationwide crisis regarding the ability to provide access to care that highlighted the urgent need for timely, high-quality services for veterans; Whereas Congress responded with the bipartisan passage of the VA MISSION Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-182; 132 Stat. 1393), which expanded opportunities for veterans to receive care in their communities when the VA could not meet their needs; Whereas community care has since proven to be a vital complement to the VA health care system, offering veterans greater convenience, accessibility, and choice, particularly for those in rural areas, those facing transportation or mobility challenges, and those requiring specialized treatment; Whereas VA data demonstrate that community care is cost-effective and also strengthens veteran trust in the VA as an institution; Whereas veterans, their families, and caregivers have consistently affirmed that community care provides life-saving access to oncology, mental health, emergency, pain management, and other essential services; and Whereas Congress has consistently provided the VA with record levels of funding to support both direct care and community care, ensuring that resource constraints should never justify limiting veterans’ access to needed treatment: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) recognizes community care as an essential tool for meeting the health care needs of the veterans of the United States;
(2) affirms that community care complements, rather than threatens, the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs (referred to in this resolution as the “VA”);
(3) urges the VA to implement the VA MISSION Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-182; 132 Stat. 1393) in both letter and spirit, ensuring veterans have timely access to community providers when the VA cannot meet their needs; and
(4) reaffirms the commitment of the Senate to ensuring that every veteran has timely access to high-quality, affordable, and veteran-centered care, whether provided in VA facilities or in the community. <all>
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