119th Congress
H.R. 1107
Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Steve Womack(R-AR)
- Introduced
- Feb 6, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs; Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (28)
Original cosponsors (9)
- David G. Valadao (R-CA)
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC)
- Harold Rogers (R-KY)
- Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Ken Calvert (R-CA)
- Robert J. Wittman (R-VA)
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA)
- Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK)
Added later (19)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ) · Feb 21, 2025
- Joe Wilson (R-SC) · Feb 21, 2025
- Pat Fallon (R-TX) · Feb 21, 2025
- Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA) · Mar 14, 2025
- Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY) · Apr 7, 2025
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · May 8, 2025
- Scott Franklin (R-FL) · May 9, 2025
- Dina Titus (D-NV) · May 13, 2025
- Tim Moore (R-NC) · May 13, 2025
- Derek Tran (D-CA) · May 15, 2025
- Josh Harder (D-CA) · May 15, 2025
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA) · May 19, 2025
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY) · May 19, 2025
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) · May 21, 2025
- Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR) · May 21, 2025
- Nellie Pou (D-NJ) · Jun 5, 2025
- Steve Cohen (D-TN) · Jul 21, 2025
- Susie Lee (D-NV) · Jul 21, 2025
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) · Jul 22, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025
This bill permanently authorizes certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care professionals to use telemedicine to deliver, distribute, or dispense controlled substances that are prescription drugs to patients who are eligible for VA health care, regardless of whether the health care professional has conducted an in-person medical examination. The health care professional must be (1) authorized to prescribe the basic class of such controlled substance under an active, current, full, and unrestricted license or certification; (2) acting in the usual course of professional practice; and (3) delivering, distributing, or dispensing the substance for a legitimate medical purpose.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 16, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Sep 15, 2025 · House
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. - Sep 15, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Sep 15, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4279) - Sep 15, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4279-4280: 1) - Sep 15, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1107. - Sep 15, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4279) - Sep 15, 2025 · House
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - Jul 29, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179. - Jul 29, 2025 · House
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-221. - May 6, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Mar 25, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. - Mar 25, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Mar 12, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held - Mar 11, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in House