119th Congress
H.R. 5635
Veterans Healthcare Equality Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Timothy M. Kennedy(D-NY)
- Introduced
- Sep 30, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (28)
Original cosponsors (16)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Becca Balint (D-VT)
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Mark Takano (D-CA)
- Nikema Williams (D-GA)
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)
- Paul Tonko (D-NY)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI)
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI)
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)
Added later (12)
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA) · Oct 3, 2025
- Chris Pappas (D-NH) · Oct 8, 2025
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA) · Oct 8, 2025
- Lauren Underwood (D-IL) · Oct 8, 2025
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR) · Oct 8, 2025
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) · Oct 8, 2025
- C001127 · Oct 10, 2025
- Sarah McBride (D-DE) · Oct 10, 2025
- Emily Randall (D-WA) · Oct 14, 2025
- Maxine Waters (D-CA) · Oct 21, 2025
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX) · Feb 10, 2026
- Seth Moulton (D-MA) · Jul 23, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity in connection with the furnishing of health care under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Oct 15, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Oct 15, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. - Sep 30, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Sep 30, 2025
Introduced in House