118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 562 — Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2023

“To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents, and for other purposes.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Jan 26, 2023

Last action Dec 24, 2024

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Jan 26, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Feb 16, 2023

Veterans' Affairs

Step 3

Committee

Apr 28, 2023

Reported out

Step 4

House floor

Step 5

Senate

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to permit a Member of Congress (upon request) to use a VA facility to meet with constituents. The VA and the General Services Administration must jointly identify available spaces in VA facilities for such purposes. The VA must prescribe regulations regarding such use of a VA facility by a Member of Congress.

Provisions · 2 sectionsReported to House

Timeline · 10 actions

Dec 24, 2024

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-945.

Dec 24, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 794.

Apr 28, 2023

Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

Apr 28, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 28, 2023

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Apr 18, 2023

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 29, 2023

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Feb 16, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 26, 2023

Introduced in House

Jan 26, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.