H.R. 2642 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Apr 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryLets Congress members meet veterans at VA facilities
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow Members of Congress to use VA facilities to meet with their constituents when they ask. The VA and General Services Administration would work together to identify which spaces in VA buildings are available for these meetings, and the VA would set up rules for how this would work.
How it affects you
If you're a veteran, this could make it easier to meet with your Member of Congress without having to travel somewhere else. Instead of going to a congressional office, you might be able to have that meeting right at a VA facility you're already visiting or near your home.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 3, 2025)
Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to permit a Member of Congress (upon request) to use a VA facility to meet with constituents. The VA and the General Services Administration must jointly identify available spaces in VA facilities for such purposes.
The VA must prescribe regulations regarding such use of a VA facility by a Member of Congress.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2642
A BILL
Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Brian J. Mast (R-FL-21) · Introduced Apr 3, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 9, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.”