H.R. 748 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Jan 28, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands VA emergency care reimbursement for new veterans
The VA reimburses veterans for emergency care received at non-VA hospitals, but normally only if they've had VA care within the previous 24 months. This bill creates an exception: if a veteran just enrolled in the VA health care system, the VA will reimburse their emergency treatment if it happens within 60 days of that enrollment, even if they haven't had prior VA care.
How it affects you
This directly affects veterans who are newly enrolled in VA health care. If you're a veteran who just signed up for VA coverage and need emergency treatment at a non-VA hospital within your first 60 days, the VA will cover those costs rather than leaving you to pay out of pocket.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 28, 2025)
Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency Act or the RELIEVE Act
This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimbursement of emergency treatment for veterans who are treated in a non-VA facility. Specifically, the bill waives the requirement that a veteran must have received VA care within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of emergency treatment if the veteran receives such emergency treatment within the 60-day period following their enrollment in the VA health care system.
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. 748
A BILL
RELIEVE Act
Sponsor: Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI-1) · Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 19, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.”