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H.R. 1384

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1384, the Veterans Equal Access Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 14, 2025 by Rep. Brian Mast (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Health, and last saw action on Mar 14, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Record

Text

H.R. 1384 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb1384/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1384 IH: Veterans Equal Access Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-14
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1384  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 14, 2025   Mr. Mast  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Veterans Equal Access Act  .
2.
Provision by Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers of recommendations and opinions regarding veteran participation in State marijuana programs
(a)
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall authorize physicians and other health care providers employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to—
(1)
provide recommendations and opinions to veterans who are residents of States with State marijuana programs regarding the participation of veterans in such State marijuana programs; and
(2)
complete forms reflecting such recommendations and opinions.
(b)
State defined
In this section, the term  State  means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 14, 2025

hb1384/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/14/2025)

Veterans Equal Access Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to authorize VA health care providers to (1) provide veterans with recommendations and opinions regarding participation in their state's marijuana programs, and (2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and opinions.

Sponsors

Rep. Brian Mast (R) sponsors H.R. 1384, and 4 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 1384 went before 2 committees: Health Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Health Subcommittee
Health Subcommittee
Referred to · Mar 14, 2025 · 143 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Feb 14, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1384 has taken 3 actions since Feb 14, 2025, the latest on Mar 14, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 14, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Health Subcommittee
Feb 14, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 1384 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1384 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Veterans Equal Access Act — Display Title
  • Veterans Equal Access Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 2 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1384 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Veterans.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY—District of Columbia14—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY14—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
GINA GIORGIO114
KAT MURTI114

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICYSTUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICYSTUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY2025 third_quarter$10K3rd Quarter - Report
STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICYSTUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY2026 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report
STUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICYSTUDENTS FOR SENSIBLE DRUG POLICY2025 fourth_quarter—4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1384 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1384’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr1384/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1384 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Alternative treatments to Veterans' medical care.

hr1384/subjects.txt
Alternative treatmentsDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth personnelState and local government operationsVeterans' medical care

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1384, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MAST:H.R. 1384.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H715]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com