S. 831 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Mar 4, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryImproves VA phone calls and services for veterans
This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to use a single, recognizable phone number when calling veterans about VA services and benefits. It would also make sure the VA's Veterans Health Administration has at least one call center in each U.S. time zone to help veterans with questions about their health care appointments and referrals.
How it affects you
If you're a veteran, this makes it easier to trust calls from the VA and know they're actually from the agency. You'd also have better access to support about your health care appointments no matter what time zone you're in, since the VA would need to staff call centers across the country.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Mar 4, 2025)
Representing VA with Accuracy Act or the REP VA Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that any call made to a veteran by a VA employee or contractor regarding VA services or benefits is made from a single, well-known telephone number and uses caller identification that indicates the call is from or on behalf of the VA.
The VA must also ensure the Veterans Health Administration has at least one call center in each time zone in the United States to address concerns regarding appointments and referrals for health care.
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 SessionS. 831
A BILL
REP VA Act
Sponsor: Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · Introduced Mar 4, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 30, 2025: “Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.”