The Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act of 2025 proposes changes to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care, staffing, education programs, and facilities. It would require non-urgent appointments to be scheduled within seven days and urgent appointments to be completed within 48 hours. It would also expand information about wait times, set training and oversight rules for community care providers, and create employee education and recruitment programs. The bill authorizes funding for VA construction and extended care facilities and requires reports on facility needs and risks from extreme weather. It was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Veterans could receive more information about wait times and care options, including in-person and telehealth care. Community care providers would face new training, data, and oversight requirements. The bill would also create education assistance for some VA employees and would make certain employees eligible for expanded pay or career benefits. These are proposed changes; the bill has not been enacted.
The bill authorizes annual funding for VA minor construction, rising from $1 billion in fiscal year 2026 to $5 billion per year for fiscal years 2030 through 2037. It authorizes major construction funding from $2 billion in 2026 to $7 billion per year for 2031 through 2037. It also authorizes grants for extended care facilities, from $300 million in 2026 to $600 million per year for 2030 through 2036. Education assistance includes scholarships of up to $20,000 per full-time school year and $80,000 total, and education debt payments of up to $40,000. No publicly available information is provided on the bill’s overall cost.
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