S.Res. 492 · 119th Congress
A resolution recognizing community care as an essential tool for meeting the health care needs of the…
Full title
A resolution recognizing community care as an essential tool for meeting the health care needs of the veterans of the United States.
Key: what the circles and colors mean
Each circle is a bill. The ring fills as it moves through Congress:
Under the number: the Yea · Nay count of its final (or latest) recorded vote. On a member's page, the small badge is how that member voted: Y Yea / Aye, N Nay / No, P Present, – Not voting.
Gold and violet are only for Yea and Nay; they never mean a party. A member's party is the letter on their photo.
Agreed to without a recorded vote. It was agreed to by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted.
R
BlackburnSponsor4 cosponsors · 4 R
4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Nov 10, 2025
- Senate Passed Dec 17, 2025
This resolution recognizes the necessity of community care for veterans and affirms that it complements the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Dec 17, 2025
This resolution recognizes the necessity of community care for veterans and affirms that it complements the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The resolution urges the VA to implement the letter and spirit of the VA Mission Act of 2018, which establishes the Veterans Community Care Program, to ensure veterans have timely access to community providers when the VA cannot meet their needs. Further, the resolution reaffirms the commitment of the Senate to timely, quality, affordable, veteran-centered care.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A resolution recognizing community care as an essential tool for meeting the health care needs of the veterans of the United States.
Latest action (Dec 17, 2025): Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8874; text: CR S8874)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 10, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Nov 10, 2025
- Senate Passed Dec 17, 2025
No recorded floor vote found.