H.R. 149 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Lead by Example Act of 2025
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-03
Latest action (2025-02-06): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
What H.R. 149 does, in plain terms
Lead by Example Act of 2025 This bill provides that, beginning January 3, 2027, the only health care plan the federal government may make available to Members of Congress and congressional staff shall be health care provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). By September 15, 2025, the VA and the Office of Personnel Management shall jointly submit to Congress a plan to carry out this bill, including recommendations for any necessary legislative actions.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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