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S.Res. 566 · 119th Congress

A resolution recognizing that care provided by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs is essential…

Full title

A resolution recognizing that care provided by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs is essential for meeting the health care needs of veterans of the United States.

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RBD BlumenthalSponsor

No cosponsors.

  1. Senate Introduced Dec 17, 2025
  2. Senate Passed Dec 17, 2025

This resolution recognizes that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is essential in providing health care to veterans, training the medical workforce, conducting research, working to end veteran suicide, improving public health, and improving the preparedness of the country for emergencies.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Dec 17, 2025

This resolution recognizes that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is essential in providing health care to veterans, training the medical workforce, conducting research, working to end veteran suicide, improving public health, and improving the preparedness of the country for emergencies. Further, the resolution urges the VA to support its employees and reaffirms a commitment to ensuring veterans have timely access to care, whether provided by the VA or community care providers.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A resolution recognizing that care provided by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs is essential for meeting the health care needs of veterans of the United States.

Latest action (Dec 17, 2025): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to 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: Dec 17, 2025

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Dec 17, 2025
  2. Senate Passed Dec 17, 2025

No recorded floor vote found.