The bill
Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act
HR. 3482, 119th Congress — read as touching Hospitals & Health Systems.
Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act
Download PDFBill ID: 119/hr/3482
Last Updated: July 16, 2026
Sponsored by
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
ID: B001321
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The sponsor
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
Every bill has someone who introduced it. That name is where the paper trail starts.
The money
$139,710 raised
21 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
Bill's Journey to Becoming a Law
Track this bill's progress through the legislative process
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 19, 2026
Introduced
Committee Review
Floor Action
Passed House
Senate Review
📍 Current Status
Next: Both chambers must agree on the same version of the bill.
🎉
Passed Congress
🖊️
Presidential Action
⚖️
Became Law
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Bill Summary
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3482 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
<DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3482
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 20, 2026
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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💰 Campaign Finance Network
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
Total Contributions
$139,710
21 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$300
Committees
$0
Individuals
$139,410
No PAC contributions found
1
MICHIGAN AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION PAC
$300
No committee contributions found
1
DEMKOWICZ, BRIAN MR.
$13,200
2
STADLER, BRIAN
$6,870
3
UIHLEIN, RICHARD
$6,870
4
COURTNEY, JOHN
$6,870
5
BAKER, JEFFREY
$6,600
6
BANCROFT, NICHOLAS
$6,600
7
HAWORTH, MATTHEW
$6,600
8
HAWORTH, RICHARD
$6,600
9
O'NEIL, WILLIAM
$6,600
10
PROVOST, DAVID
$6,600
11
TURNER, CHRISTOPHER
$6,600
12
WEISER, RONALD
$6,600
13
ZYNDA, DEBRA
$6,600
14
ZYNDA, STEPHEN
$6,600
15
HAWORTH, ETHELYN
$6,600
16
POPE, SUSAN
$6,600
17
YODER, M
$6,600
18
FISCHER. RETIRED., AMB DAVID
$6,600
19
POPOLO, JOE
$6,600
20
CAMERON, RONALD
$6,600
Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance
This bill has 1 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
ID: B001315
Top Contributors
10
1
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY
OrganizationPRIOR LAKE, MN
$1,650
Jun 13, 2023
2
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY
OrganizationPRIOR LAKE, MN
$1,650
Apr 30, 2024
3
LABORERS LOCAL 397 PAC
OrganizationEDWARDSVILLE, IL
$500
Jul 22, 2024
4
PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL 553
OrganizationEAST ALTON, IL
$500
Jul 26, 2024
5
LABORERS LOCAL 397 PAC
OrganizationEDWARDSVILLE, IL
$500
Oct 8, 2024
6
PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS LOCAL 553
OrganizationEAST ALTON, IL
$500
Oct 8, 2024
7
FISHER, CYNTHIA
PATIENTRIGHTSADVOCATE.ORG • CHAIRMAN
IndividualPALM BEACH, FL
$3,300
Oct 22, 2024
8
MURPHY, JAMES
INVENERGY LLC • PRESIDENT
IndividualBARRINGTON, IL
$3,300
Oct 20, 2024
9
NELSON, REED C.
NELSON AND NELSON • ATTORNEY
IndividualCOLLINSVILLE, IL
$3,300
Oct 9, 2024
10
NI, PIN
WANXIANG AMERICA CORPORATION • PRESIDENT
IndividualSOUTH BARRINGTON, IL
$3,300
Oct 21, 2024
Donor Network - Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
PACs
Organizations
Individuals
Politicians
Hub layout: Politicians in center, donors arranged by type in rings around them.
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Showing 47 nodes and 24 connections (51 secondary connections hidden)
Total contributions: $143,510
Top Donors - Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
Showing top 21 donors by contribution amount
1 Org20 Individuals
Industry Impact
Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 1 helped.
- +Hospitals & Health Systemsconfidence 0.90
Section 2(a) establishes an electronic process for scheduling appointments with non-Department health care providers under the Veterans Community Care Program, which expands access and utilization of private health care providers, benefiting hospitals and health systems that participate in the program.
Who funds the sponsor on these industries
For each industry this bill affects, here's what the sponsor (Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7])received from donors associated with that industry during the 2022–present cycles. Donations are not proof of intent — they are a record of who funds the people writing the law.
Industries this bill HELPS
- from 1 contribution
- EVANS, LILLIE$250