RELIEVE Act
The summary
What this bill does
Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency Act or the RELIEVE Act
This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimbursement of emergency treatment for veterans who are treated in a non-VA facility. Specifically, the bill waives the requirement that a veteran must have received VA care within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of emergency treatment if the veteran receives such emergency treatment within the 60-day period following their enrollment in the VA health care system.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - MI District 1 · R-MI
Roll-call vote
The vote, by member
The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 748 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| Policy Area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 28, 2025 |
| Latest Action | December 19, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 5 · House vote — · 1 views |