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.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6595 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 10, 2025 Mr. Schmidt (for himself and Ms. Elfreth) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. IMPROVEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF CARE FOR VETERANS FROM FACILITIES AND PROVIDERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (a) Action Plans.-- (1) In general.--Pursuant to the authorities under section 8111 of title 38, United States Code, and section 1104 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop and implement action plans at covered facilities-- (A) to strengthen sharing of resources between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs under existing statutory authority; (B) to improve communication between the Department of Veterans Affairs and pertinent command and director leadership of military medical treatment facilities; (C) to increase utilization of military medical treatment facilities with excess capacity or space; (D) to increase ca