S. 4229 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
SCHEDULES Act of 2026
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2026-03-26
Latest action (2026-03-26): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
What S. 4229 does, in plain terms
Scheduling for Community Health and Easy Data to Understand for Legislators to Evaluate Services Act of 2026 or the SCHEDULES Act of 2026 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a standard for timing between the date on which a referral for VA care is entered into the VA's system and the date on which an appointment for care occurs, whether at a VA facility or through care in the community. The VA must publish the standard in the Federal Register and on a publicly accessible VA website. Additionally, the VA must submit a report at least quarterly on the number and percentage of referrals that meet the new timing standard.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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