S. 831

Summary

S. 831, the REP VA Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 4, 2025 by Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Jul 30, 2025: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Record

Text

S. 831 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 S831 IS: Representing VA with Accuracy Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-03-04
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 831  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 4, 2025   Mr. Sullivan  (for himself and  Ms. Hirono ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve telephone communication by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Representing VA with Accuracy Act   or the   REP VA Act  .
2.
Improvement of telephone communication by Department of Veterans Affairs
(a)
In general
 Chapter 63  of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
6321.
Telephone communication
(a)
Calls associated with Department
Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall ensure that any call made to a veteran by an employee or contractor of the Department regarding services or benefits furnished by the Department—
(1)
is made from a single, well-known telephone number; and
(2)
uses caller identification branding that indicates to the veteran that the call is from or on behalf of the Department.
(b)
Call centers for health care appointments and referrals
(1)
In general
Not later than January 1, 2026, the Secretary shall ensure that the Veterans Health Administration has at least one call center in each of the time zones specified in paragraph (2) to address concerns regarding appointments and referrals for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary.
(2)
Time zones specified
The time zones specified in this paragraph are the following:
(A)
Eastern time.
(B)
Central time.
(C)
Mountain time.
(D)
Pacific time.
(E)
Alaska time.
(F)
Hawaii time.
(3)
Clarification
The Secretary is not required to ensure that the Veterans Health Administration has a call center in any location generally within a time zone specified in paragraph (2) that does not follow daylight time.
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(b)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 63 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
6321. Telephone communication.
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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) sponsors S. 831, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Dan Sullivan

Sen. · R–AK · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025

Mazie Hirono

Sen. · D–HI · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 4, 2025 · Original

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Committees

S. 831 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Markup By · Jul 30, 2025

Actions

S. 831 has taken 4 actions since Mar 4, 2025, the latest on Jul 30, 2025.

Votes

S. 831 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

2 bills are related to S. 831.

HR 9237Take Care of America’s Veterans ActJun 23, 2026 · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1377 Reported to House. Rule provides for co… · Related billS 4744Take Care of America’s Veterans ActJun 11, 2026 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Order… · Related bill

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Titles

S. 831 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

• REP VA Act — Display Title
• A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve telephone communication by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• REP VA Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• Representing VA with Accuracy Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 831, the latest on Nov 18, 2025.

• S. 831, Representing VA with Accuracy Act — 2025-11-18As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 30, 2025

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 19 registered lobbyists who named S. 831 in 12 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 Veterans, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 831 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 831’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Legislative Subjects

S. 831 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Department of Veterans Affairs to Telephone and wireless communication.

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