Introduced. Latest step, Jul 30, 2025: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 1 new provisions of its own.
How this bill changes the law
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S. 831 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the Senate (Mar 4, 2025).
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Sec. 2Improvement of telephone communication by Department of Veterans Affairsnew law
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Sec. 2 Improvement of telephone communication by Department of Veterans Affairs
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Representing VA with Accuracy Act or the REP VA Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that any call made to a veteran by a VA employee or contractor regarding VA services or benefits is made from a single, well-known telephone number and uses caller identification that indicates the call is from or on behalf of the VA.
The VA must also ensure the Veterans Health Administration has at least one call center in each time zone in the United States to address concerns regarding appointments and referrals for health care.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Mar 4, 2025).
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Mar 4, 2025Introduced in SenateLibrary of Congress