H.R. 1860 Passed the House Armed Forces and National Security

Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act

To designate Regional Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinators to expand the work of the Breast and Gynecologic Oncology System of Excellence at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] Introduced March 5, 2025 Cosponsors 9 (9 D) Latest action September 16, 2025

Summary

Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire or designate a Regional Breast Cancer and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinator for each Veteran Integrated Services Network (i.e., regional VA health care administrative areas). Among other duties, such coordinators must ensure the coordination of care between VA clinicians and breast and gynecologic cancer community care providers.
Under the bill, veterans are eligible for such care coordination if they are diagnosed with a breast or gynecologic condition and are eligible for health care through the Veterans Community Care Program.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Sep 16, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. Sep 15, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Sep 15, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4282)
  4. Sep 15, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4282-4283: 1)
  5. Sep 15, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1860.
  6. Sep 15, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4282)
  7. Sep 15, 2025 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Jul 29, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 178.
  9. Jul 29, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-220.
  10. May 6, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Mar 25, 2025 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  12. Mar 25, 2025 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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