H.R. 1107
119th Congress
Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act of 2025
28
Cosponsors
19
Actions
0
Amendments
2
Committees
—
Since introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
16 September 2025·10 months ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 1 May 2025
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.
Timeline
19 actions
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
16 September 2025 · IntroReferral
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)
15 September 2025 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4279)
15 September 2025 · Floor
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
15 September 2025 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1107.
15 September 2025 · Floor
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
15 September 2025 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
15 September 2025 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4279)
15 September 2025 · Floor
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
29 July 2025 · Calendars
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-221.
29 July 2025 · Committee
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-221.
29 July 2025 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
6 May 2025 · Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
25 March 2025 · Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
25 March 2025 · Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
12 March 2025 · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
11 March 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
6 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
6 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
6 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
28 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]ARCosponsors
- Democrat1554%
- Republican1346%
- Democrat:Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]MI
- Democrat:Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]NV
- Democrat:Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
- Democrat:Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]NJ
- Democrat:Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]NM
- Democrat:Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]OR
- Democrat:Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]PA
- Democrat:Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
- Democrat:Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]CA
- Democrat:Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]CA
- Republican:Rep. Moore, Tim [R-NC-14]NC
- Democrat:Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]NV
- Republican:Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]FL
- Democrat:Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
- Republican:Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
- Republican:Rep. Bresnahan, Robert [R-PA-8]PA
- Republican:Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]SC
- Republican:Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]TX
- Republican:Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ
- Republican:Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]KY
- Democrat:Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]GA
- Republican:Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]CA
- Republican:Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]CA
- Democrat:Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]NC
- Democrat:Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]CO
- Republican:Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]OK
- Republican:Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]VA
- Republican:Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]VA
Classification
Policy area
Armed Forces and National SecurityLegislative subjects
Committees
2
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To6 Feb 2025
- Markup By6 May 2025
- Reported By29 Jul 2025
Health Subcommittee
- Referred to11 Mar 2025
- Hearings By (subcommittee)12 Mar 2025
- Markup by25 Mar 2025
- Reported by25 Mar 2025
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To16 Sept 2025
Reports
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 9 on 6 February 2025 to 28 on 22 July 2025.
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