RELIEVE Act

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 28 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 January 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 December 2025

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 January 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 January 2025

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Sponsors

• Jack Bergman · R · Sponsor
• Chris Pappas · D · Sponsor
• Jefferson Van Drew · R · Cosponsor
• Susie Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Kristen McDonald Rivet · D · Cosponsor
• Josh Gottheimer · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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