HR 8372
El Paso VA Medical Center Activation Readiness Act of 2026
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Bill overview
This bill requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide briefings to key congressional committees about the El Paso VA Medical Center, which is currently under construction. The briefings will cover staffing, workforce plans, equipment procurement, available specialty care, and demand for services. It also addresses plans for coordinating with the Department of Defense and ensuring access for veterans in both urban and rural communities.
Key provisions
- The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must provide briefings to the Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs.
- The Secretary must provide briefings to the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations.
- Briefings will cover staffing requirements and recruitment plans.
- Briefings will detail workforce stability and hiring capacity.
- The timeline for medical equipment procurement will be discussed.
- Plans for specialty care services will be outlined.
- Demand for care in the El Paso area will be assessed.
- Coordination with the Department of Defense, specifically William Beaumont Army Medical Center, is required.
Who is affected
- Veterans
- Congressional Committees (Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs)
- Congressional Committees (Senate and House Appropriations)
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Department of Defense
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 8372
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to certain congressional committees a briefing on the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in El Paso, Texas, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the El Paso VA Medical Center Activation Readiness Act of 2026
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The timeline for the procurement and installation of medical equipment.
The specialty care services to be furnished to veterans.
In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees
means—