The record

LegislationLegislation· May 2026
HR 3482 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Tom Barrett (R)

Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act

Requires VA to build an electronic system for scheduling veteran health care appointments within two years.

Tradeoff

Mandates a new scheduling system and staff training for the VA, with reporting requirements to Congress. No offsetting cuts or revenue measures identified in the bill.

What's in it

See official bill text

Adds $1 million to the deficit over 2026-2031 and reduces it by $4 million over 2026-2036.

The net federal cost is negligible ($1 million over six years and a small savings thereafter), with spending devoted primarily to VA system development, training, and outreach rather than direct benefit payments to veterans.

H.R 3482, Veterans Community Care Scheduling Act · Mar 2026

Passed the House by on May 19, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (May 19, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs(May 19, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Veterans' Affairs voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Feb 12, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-576.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (May 19, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Veterans' Affairs(May 20, 2026)