H.R. 3855 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
Cosponsors: 1 (1 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2025-06-10
Latest action (2025-06-23): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
What H.R. 3855 does, in plain terms
This bill prohibits smoking on the premises of any Veterans Health Administration facility. The bill defines smoking as the use of cigarettes, cigars, and pipes (i.e., the heating or combustion of tobacco), as well as the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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