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H.R. 2268

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2268, the Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Mar 21, 2025 by Rep. Brian Mast (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, and last saw action on Mar 26, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 2268 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb2268/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2268 IH: Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-21
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2268  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 21, 2025   Mr. Mast  (for himself and  Mr. Neguse ) introduced the following bill; which was 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.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-21
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Mar 21, 2025

hb2268/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (03/21/2025)

Sponsors

Rep. Brian Mast (R) sponsors H.R. 2268, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2268 went before 2 committees: Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Referred to · Mar 26, 2025 · 62 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Mar 21, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2268 has taken 3 actions since Mar 21, 2025, the latest on Mar 26, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 26, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Mar 21, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 2268 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to H.R. 2268.

Titles

H.R. 2268 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
  • 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

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2268 in 6 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.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia16—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS16—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JON RETZER116
NAOMI MATHIS116
PETER DICKINSON116
SHAMALA CAPIZZI116
JOSEPH LEMAY115
SHANE LIERMANN115
JOY ILEM114
KEVIN MILLER112
MARQUIS BAREFIELD112

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 third_quarter$141.4K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 second_quarter$141.4K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 first_quarter$141.4K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2268 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; H.R. 2268’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr2268/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

H.R. 2268 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Health personnel to Veterans' medical care.

hr2268/subjects.txt
Health personnelLicensing and registrationsNursingVeterans' medical care

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com