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H.R. 3088

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3088, the Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 30, 2025 by Rep. Tom Barrett (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Health, and last saw action on May 12, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Record

Text

H.R. 3088 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb3088/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3088 IH: Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-30
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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. 3088  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 30, 2025   Mr. Barrett  introduced the following bill; which
        was referred to the  Committee on Veterans'
  Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include licensed hearing aid specialists under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act  .
2.
Inclusion of licensed hearing aid specialists in Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Section 1703(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by—
(1)
redesignating paragraphs (2) through (5) as paragraphs (3) through (6), respectively; and
(2)
by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:
(2)
A hearing aid specialist licensed to furnish medical services in the State in which such hearing aid specialist is located.
 .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-04-30
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 38, United States Code, to include licensed hearing aid specialists under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Tom Barrett (R) sponsors H.R. 3088, and 3 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 3088 went before 2 committees: Health Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Health Subcommittee
Health Subcommittee
Referred to · May 12, 2025 · 143 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Apr 30, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3088 has taken 3 actions since Apr 30, 2025, the latest on May 12, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 12, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Health Subcommittee
Apr 30, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 3088 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3088 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act — Display Title
  • Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to include licensed hearing aid specialists under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 13 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3088 in 7 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.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia15—
INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETYMembership association that represents hearing healthcare professional worldwideMichigan12$60K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS15—
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP12$60K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JON RETZER115
NAOMI MATHIS115
PETER DICKINSON115
SHAMALA CAPIZZI115
JOSEPH LEMAY114
SHANE LIERMANN114
JOY ILEM113
GREGORY SUNSTRUM112
JONATHAN TOWERS112
KEVIN MILLER112
LAUREN MISH112
ZACHARY PFISTER112
MARQUIS BAREFIELD111

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 third_quarter$141.4K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 second_quarter$141.4K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETYBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETYBROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3088 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3088’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr3088/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3088, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BARRETT:H.R. 3088.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H1776]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com