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H.R. 845: VA Billing Accountability Act

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H.R. 845: VA Billing Accountability Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-04 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

VA Billing Accountability Act

Plain summary

VA Billing Accountability Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to waive the requirement that a veteran make co-payments for medications, hospital care, nursing home care, and medical services in certain situations. Specifically, a veteran may have such co-payments waived if (1) an error committed by the VA or a non-VA facility delayed co-payment notification to the veteran, and (2) the veteran received such notification later than 180 days (18 months in the case of a non-VA facility) after the date on which the veteran received the care or services. In requiring a veteran to make a co-payment for care or services provided at a VA or a non-VA medical facility, the VA shall notify the veteran not later than 180 days (18 months in the case of a non-VA facility) after the date on which the veteran received the care or services. If the VA does not provide notification by such date, it may not collect the payment, including through a third-party entity, unless the veteran is provided with (1) information about applying for a waiver and establishing a payment plan with the VA, and (2) an opportunity to make a waiver or establish a payment plan. Finally, the bill requires the VA to review and improve its co-payment billing internal controls and notification procedures.

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Official text

VA Billing Accountability Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] · 20 cosponsors

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Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Julia Letlow (R-LA), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] reported raising $1.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr845 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117