119 hr 6595
To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the availability of care for veterans at facilities of the Department of Defense.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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"constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 208 (Wednesday, December 10, 2025)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href=\"https://www.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov</a>]\nBy Mr. SCHMIDT:\nH.R. 6595.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nClause 14 of Section 8 of Article 1\n[Page H5562]\n</pre>"
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