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SCHEDULES Act of 2026 (H.R. 8199)

Referred to Committee
Introduced 4/6/2026•119th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

4/27/2026 • House

Summary

Scheduling for Community Health and Easy Data to Understand for Legislators to Evaluate Services Act of 2026 or the SCHEDULES Act of 2026

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a standard for timing between the date on which a referral for VA care is entered into the VA's system and the date on which an appointment for care occurs, whether at a VA facility or through care in the community.

The VA must publish the standard in the Federal Register and on a publicly accessible VA website. Additionally, the VA must submit a report at least quarterly on the number and percentage of referrals that meet the new timing standard.

Introduced in House • 4/6/2026

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (9)

Party Breakdown

3
Democrats
6
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]

Republican • FL-18

Sponsored 4/6/2026

Cosponsors (8)

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Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

D-CA-19

Joined 4/6/2026

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Rep. Patronis, Jimmy [R-FL-1]

R-FL-1

Joined 4/6/2026

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Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

R-FL-2

Joined 4/14/2026

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Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

D-KY-3

Joined 4/14/2026

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Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

R-FL-5

Joined 4/15/2026

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

April 6, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

Passed Chamber

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House4/6/2026

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors8

Sources and method

· Record updated Sep 19, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Sep 19, 2026 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 10:39 PM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in House” version, Apr 6, 2026 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 10:39 PM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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