Ensure veterans have reliable access to necessary prescription medications through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act?
The Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act is currently stalled in the House Subcommittee on Health where it has remained since March 26, 2025. The House Committee on Veterans Affairs must act to move the bill forward, but most legislation fails because committees choose not to hold a vote. This bill has seen no recorded action for 15 months, which is a common outcome for the vast majority of proposals introduced in Congress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act (H.R. 1970 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since March 2025
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 10346 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 10346 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.