Bill · H.R. 9652· House(119-HR-9652)
Northern Marianas VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Authorization Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 7/13/2026
- Last activity
- 7/20/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sponsored by
- Kimberlyn King-Hinds
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Northern Marianas VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Authorization Act of 2026. It allows the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a minor medical facility project in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, during fiscal year 2027. The project involves a community-based outpatient clinic and has a cost limit of $3,696,000. The bill permits the use of existing structures and gives flexibility in building standards to match local conditions. It also requires the Secretary to consider certain local challenges, such as high costs and the need to reduce travel burdens for veterans. Finally, it authorizes the necessary appropriations of $3,696,000 for fiscal year 2027 to fund the project.
Yes
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+7
The bill establishes a medical facility to reduce travel burdens and increase healthcare access for veterans residing in the Commonwealth.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+7
The bill authorizes a clinic in Saipan to address the lack of a permanent VA clinical presence and reduce travel burdens for veterans.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+7
The bill provides for a new outpatient clinic to improve healthcare access and reduce travel burdens for veterans in the Northern Mariana Islands.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a): This section authorizes a minor medical facility project for a community-based outpatient clinic in Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. This is positive because it brings a permanent Department of Veterans Affairs clinical presence to an area that currently lacks one, reducing the burden of traveling to distant medical facilities for local veterans.
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Section 2(c): This section allows the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to apply alternative building, design, space, resiliency, or construction standards. This is positive because it accounts for unique geographic, logistical, and market conditions while still ensuring the facility is safe, accessible, functional, and suitable for delivering outpatient care.
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Section 2(e): This section authorizes $3,696,000 to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 for the project. This is positive because it secures the necessary funding to get the community-based outpatient clinic built or set up for veterans in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- There are no negative consequences, burdens, or negative impacts explicitly identified within the provided text of the bill for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
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+7
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+7
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+7
- 7/20/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 7/13/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in House