Bill · H.R. 3088· House(119-HR-3088)
Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act
- Introduced
- 4/30/2025
- Last activity
- 5/12/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sponsored by
- Tom Barrett
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act. It seeks to change title 38 of the United States Code. The goal is to include licensed hearing aid specialists under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Yes· 3 of 14
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+10
The bill is specifically designed to expand hearing health access for veterans.
Does this help veterans get medical care?+8
Directly expands hearing health service options for veterans through the Community Care Program.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+7
Expands the healthcare benefits available to veterans by increasing provider options.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Access to Care: By adding licensed hearing aid specialists to the Veterans Community Care Program (Section 2), veterans may have more options for receiving hearing services from licensed professionals in their own states.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+10Good For People With Disabilities+6Good For Retirees+6Good For Seniors+6Good For Business Owners+4Good For Rural Residents+4Good For Low Income Households+2Good For Middle Class Households+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Veterans Healthcare+8Improves Healthcare Access+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+7
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+4
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+2Increases Job Creation+1
- 8/31/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/12/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 4/30/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in House
Josh RileyDemocrat · New York
Hillary ScholtenDemocrat · Michigan
Rudy YakymRepublican · Indiana