H.R. 3812

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3812 Reported in House (RH)]

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Union Calendar No. 323
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3812

[Report No. 119-371]

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of a 
health care copayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from a 
veteran under certain conditions attributable to a failure of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs to process certain information within 
applicable timeliness standards, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 6, 2025

Mr. Gray introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs

November 7, 2025

Additional sponsors: Mr. Takano, Mr. Castro of Texas, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. 
Ramirez, Ms. Ross, Ms. Craig, Ms. Jayapal, and Mr. Figures

November 7, 2025

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 6, 
2025]

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A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of a 
health care copayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from a 
veteran under certain conditions attributable to a failure of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs to process certain information within 
applicable timeliness standards, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Troubling Retroactive Invoices 
for Veteran Expenses Act of 2025'' or the ``STRIVE Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION OF HEALTH CARE COPAYMENTS BY THE 
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; 
AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY TO WAIVE HEALTH CARE 
COPAYMENTS.

(a) In General.--Subchapter III of chapter 17 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1722C the following 
new section:
``Sec. 1722D. Copayments: prohibitions on collection under certain 
conditions; waiver authority
``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsections (f) and (g) of 
section 1710 of this title, section 1722A(a) of this title, section 
1725A of this title, or any other provision of law requiring an 
individual to make a copayment to the Secretary, the Secretary may not 
require a veteran to make any copayment for the receipt of hospital 
care or medical services under the laws administered by the Secretary 
after the end of the two-year period beginning on the date such veteran 
received such hospital care or medical services if the Secretary failed 
to provide the veteran notice--
``(1) of the copayment within applicable timeliness 
standards established by the Secretary; or
``(2) that the aggregate amount of copayments for such care 
or services the veteran owes to the Secretary is greater than 
the dollar amount described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b).
``(b) Dollar Amount Described.--(1) The dollar amount described in 
this paragraph is $2,000.
``(2) On the first day of each fiscal year beginning after the date 
of the enactment of the STRIVE Act of 2025, the Secretary shall, 
increase the dollar amount described in paragraph (1) by a percentage 
equal to the percentage by which the Consumer Price Index (all items, 
United States city average) increased during the previous fiscal year. 
In the event that such index does not increase during such period, the 
Secretary shall maintain the dollar amount in effect under paragraph 
(1) during the previous fiscal year.
``(c) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary may waive the requirement 
for a veteran to make any copayment for the receipt of such hospital 
care or medical services in any case in which the Secretary determines 
such a waiver would be appropriate, without regard to whether the 
veteran submits to the Secretary a request for such waiver.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
1722C the following new item:

``1722D. Copayments: prohibition on collection of under certain 
conditions; waiver authority.''.

SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF PENSION.

Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``November 30, 2031'' and inserting ``February 29, 2032''.
Union Calendar No. 323

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3812

[Report No. 119-371]

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A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of a 
health care copayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from a 
veteran under certain conditions attributable to a failure of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs to process certain information within 
applicable timeliness standards, and for other purposes.

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November 7, 2025

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed