Hearing
Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 785, The Representing Our Seniors at VA Act of 2025, H.R. 2068, The Veterans Patient Advocacy Act, H.R. 2605, The Service Dogs Assisting Veterans (SAVES) Act, H.R. 3400, The Territorial Response and Access to Veterans’ Essential Lifecare (TRAVEL) Act of 2025, Discussion Draft: 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, Discussion Draft: The VA Data Transparency and Trust Act, Discussion Draft: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study to determine whether RNA sequencing can be used to effectively diagnose PTSD in veterans, Discussion Draft: The Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025, Discussion Draft: The Fisher House Availability Act of 2025, H.R. 1404, The CHAMPVA Children’s Care Protection Act of 2025, H.R. 2148, The Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act, Discussion Draft: The VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act.
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- Title
- Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 785, The Representing Our Seniors at VA Act of 2025, H.R. 2068, The Veterans Patient Advocacy Act, H.R. 2605, The Service Dogs Assisting Veterans (SAVES) Act, H.R. 3400, The Territorial Response and Access to Veterans’ Essential Lifecare (TRAVEL) Act of 2025, Discussion Draft: 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, Discussion Draft: The VA Data Transparency and Trust Act, Discussion Draft: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study to determine whether RNA sequencing can be used to effectively diagnose PTSD in veterans, Discussion Draft: The Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025, Discussion Draft: The Fisher House Availability Act of 2025, H.R. 1404, The CHAMPVA Children’s Care Protection Act of 2025, H.R. 2148, The Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act, Discussion Draft: The VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act
- Committee
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs / Subcommittee on Health
- Date line
- Thursday, June 12, 2025 (2:15 PM)
- Published
- June 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
- Last updated
- October 21, 2025 at 01:41 PM
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Antoinete V. Shappell
Deputy Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Services, Veteran Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Veteran Health Administration, Department of Veterans AffairsDr. Isle Wiechers
Deputy Executive Director, VHA Office of Mental Health, Department of Veterans Affairs
VHA Office of Mental Health, Department of Veterans AffairsMr. Randy T. Johnson
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Mr. Cole Lyle
Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division, The American Legion
Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division, The American LegionDocuments
Source materials
bill textH. R. 785; Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2025bill textH. R. 2068; Veterans Patient Advocacy Actbill textH. R. 2605; ‘Service Dogs Assisting Veterans Act’’ or the ‘‘SAVES Act’bill textH.R. 3400; TRAVEL Act of 2025bill textH.R. 3643; VA Data Transparency and Trust Actbill textH.R.___; To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study to determine whether RNA sequencing can be used to effectively diagnose PTSD in veterans.bill textH.R. 3767; Health Professionals Scholarship Program Improvement Act of 2025bill textH.R. 3726; Fisher House Availability Act of 2025bill textH.R. 1404; CHAMPVA Children’s Care Protection Act of 2025bill textH.R. 2148; Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Actbill textH.R.___; VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Actbill textH. R.___ 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.noticeHearing NoticeDocumentSFR_K9s for WarriorsDocumentStatement for the Record; Quality of Life FoundationDocumentStatement for the Record. National Association of State Veterans Homes in Support of S.785DocumentStatement for the Record. Military Officers Association of AmericaDocumentStatement for the Record, NAVREFDocumentStatement for the Record, iXPRESSGENESDocumentStatement for the Record, Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaDocumentStatement for the Record, Rep. MorelleDocumentStatement for the Record: Concerned Veterans for AmericaDocumentStatement of the Record, USAADocumentStatement for the Record; Student Veterans of AmericaDocumentStatement for the Record; American Academy of Physician AssociatesDocumentWitness ListtranscriptFinal Printed Hearing