H.R. 3855

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3855 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3855

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the 
premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for 
other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 10, 2025

Mr. Dunn of Florida (for himself and Ms. Underwood) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
Affairs

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A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the 
premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, 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. PROHIBITION ON SMOKING IN FACILITIES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH 
ADMINISTRATION.

(a) Prohibition.--Section 1715 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans 
Health Administration
``(a) Prohibition.--No person (including any veteran, patient, 
resident, employee of the Department, contractor, or visitor) may smoke 
on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration.
``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `smoke' includes--
``(A) the use of cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and any 
other combustion or heating of tobacco; and
``(B) the use of any electronic nicotine delivery 
system, including electronic or e-cigarettes, vape 
pens, and e-cigars.
``(2) The term `facility of the Veterans Health 
Administration' means any land or building (including any 
medical center, nursing home, domiciliary facility, outpatient 
clinic, or center that provides readjustment counseling) that 
is--
``(A) under the jurisdiction of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs;
``(B) under the control of the Veterans Health 
Administration; and
``(C) not under the control of the General Services 
Administration.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 1715 and inserting the following:

``1715. Prohibition on smoking in facilities of the Veterans Health 
Administration.''.
(2) Veterans health care act of 1992.--Section 526 of the 
Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-585) is 
repealed.
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