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S. 635

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 635, the Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 19, 2025 by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Jul 30, 2025: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Record

Text

S. 635 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb635/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S635 IS: Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-19
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 635  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 19, 2025   Mr. Tuberville  (for himself and  Mr. Scott of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recognize nurse registries for purposes of the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025  .
2.
Recognition of nurse registries for purposes of Veterans Community Care Program
Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c)—
(A)
by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
(B)
by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:
(5)
Any nurse registry, including any registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, certified nursing assistant, home health aide, companion, or homemaker furnishing services through a nurse registry.
 ; and
(2)
in subsection (q), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(3)
The term  nurse registry  means a person that—
(A)
procures, or attempts to procure, contracts or other agreements on behalf of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, companions, or homemakers, under which such individuals may provide health care-related or assistive services (including such services provided directly to patients or in support of health care facilities) and receive compensation for such services; and
(B)
satisfies any applicable State licensure requirement.
 .

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  1. Introduced2025-02-19
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Feb 19, 2025

sb635/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (02/19/2025)

Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025

This bill includes any nurse registry as an eligible health care provider under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under the bill, a nurse registry is a person who satisfies applicable state licensure requirements and procures, or attempts to procure, contracts or agreements on behalf of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, companions, or homemakers under which such individuals may furnish health care-related or assistive services and receive compensation.

Sponsors

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R) sponsors S. 635, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 635 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Markup By · Jul 30, 2025

Actions

S. 635 has taken 4 actions since Feb 19, 2025, the latest on Jul 30, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 30, 2025
Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Veterans' Affairs Committee
May 21, 2025
Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Feb 19, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 635 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to S. 635.

Titles

S. 635 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recognize nurse registries for purposes of the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 635, the latest on Sep 15, 2025.

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 11 registered lobbyists who named S. 635 in 8 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans, Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia15—
T A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTBusiness development for entities contracted with fed govt, veterans' health, GSA scheduleVirginia13$30K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA15—
CAROL G HOLLADAY & ASSOCIATES13$30K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HEATHER ANSLEY115
JEREMY VILLANUEVA115
JULIE HOWELL115
MORGAN BROWN115
ANTHONYA JAMES113
CAROL GRAVES HOLLADAY113
LISA ELIJAH113
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112
JENNIFER HUNT112
ROSCOE BUTLER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$108.2K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$89.2K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$87.2K4th Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$87.2K3rd Quarter - Report
T A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTCAROL G HOLLADAY & ASSOCIATES2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report
T A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTCAROL G HOLLADAY & ASSOCIATES2025 fourth_quarter$10K4th Quarter - Report
T A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTCAROL G HOLLADAY & ASSOCIATES2025 third_quarter$10K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 635 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 635’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s635/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 635 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Health personnel to Veterans' medical care.

s635/subjects.txt
Health personnelLicensing and registrationsNursingVeterans' medical care

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com