HR 3812
· 119th Congress
· Armed Forces and National Security
STRIVE Act of 2025
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 323.
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Nov 07, 2025
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-371.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Nov 07, 2025
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 323.
Jul 23, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jul 23, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jun 06, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Jun 06, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
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+++ Reported (House)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 3812 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 3812 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 323
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3812
+
+[Report No. 119-371]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of a
health care copayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from a
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Mr. Gray introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
+
+November 7, 2025
+
+Additional sponsors: Mr. Takano, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Cohen, Mrs.
+Ramirez, Ms. Ross, Ms. Craig, Ms. Jayapal, and Mr. Figures
+
+November 7, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 6,
+2025]
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -45,39 +62,74 @@
AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY TO WAIVE HEALTH CARE
COPAYMENTS.
-Section 1730A of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
-(1) by striking the heading and inserting ``Prohibitions on
-collection of copayments under certain conditions'';
-(2) in subsection (a)--
-(A) in the heading, by striking ``Prohibition'' and
-inserting ``Prohibitions''; and
-(B) by striking ``the Secretary may not require''
-and all that follows through the end of the subsection
-and inserting the following: ``the Secretary may not
-require--
-``(1) a covered veteran to make any copayment for the
-receipt of hospital care or medical services under the laws
-administered by the Secretary;
-``(2) any veteran to make any copayment for the receipt of
-such hospital care or medical services after the end of the
-two-year period beginning on the date such veteran received
-such hospital care or medical services if the failure of the
-veteran to make such copayment during such period is
-attributable to the failure of an employee, official, or
-information system of the Department to process information
-provided by or on behalf of the veteran within applicable
-timeliness standards established by the Secretary; or
-``(3) any veteran to make a copayment in an amount that
-exceeds $2,000 for the receipt of such hospital care or medical
-services if the amount of such copayment is attributable to an
-error on the part of an employee, official, or information
-system of the Department.'';
-(3) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
-(4) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
-subsection:
-``(b) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary may waive the requirement
+(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 17 of title 38, United
+States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1722C the following
+new section:
+``Sec. 1722D. Copayments: prohibitions on collection under certain
+conditions; waiver authority
+``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (f) and (g) of
+section 1710 of this title, section 1722A(a) of this title, section
+1725A of this title, or any other provision of law requiring an
+individual to make a copayment to the Secretary, the Secretary may not
+require a veteran to make any copayment for the receipt of hospital
+care or medical services under the laws administered by the Secretary
+after the end of the two-year period beginning on the date such veteran
+received such hospital care or medical services if the Secretary failed
+to provide the veteran notice--
+``(1) of the copayment within applicable timeliness
+standards established by the Secretary; or
+``(2) that the aggregate amount of copayments for such care
+or services the veteran owes to the Secretary is greater than
+the dollar amount described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b).
+``(b) Dollar Amount Described.--(1) The dollar amount described in
+this paragraph is $2,000.
+``(2) On the first day of each fiscal year beginning after the date
+of the enactment of the STRIVE Act of 2025, the Secretary shall,
+increase the dollar amount described in paragraph (1) by a percentage
+equal to the percentage by which the Consumer Price Index (all items,
+United States city average) increased during the previous fiscal year.
+In the event that such index does not increase during such period, the
+Secretary shall maintain the dollar amount in effect under paragraph
+(1) during the previous fiscal year.
+``(c) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary may waive the requirement
for a veteran to make any copayment for the receipt of such hospital
care or medical services in any case in which the Secretary determines
such a waiver would be appropriate, without regard to whether the
veteran submits to the Secretary a request for such waiver.''.
-<all>
+(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of
+such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section
+1722C the following new item:
+
+``1722D. Copayments: prohibition on collection of under certain
+conditions; waiver authority.''.
+
+SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF PENSION.
+
+Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
+striking ``November 30, 2031'' and inserting ``February 29, 2032''.
+Union Calendar No. 323
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 3812
+
+[Report No. 119-371]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of a
+health care copayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from a
+veteran under certain conditions attributable to a failure of the
+Department of Veterans Affairs to process certain information within
+applicable timeliness standards, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+November 7, 2025
+
+Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
+House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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