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S. 5177

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 5177, the New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jul 30, 2026 by Sen. Ben Lujan (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Jul 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 5177 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb5177/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S5177 IS: New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-07-30
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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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 5177  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   July 30, 2026   Mr. Luján  (for himself and  Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Veterans’ Affairs    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include two counties in New Mexico in a certain Veterans Integrated Service Network.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act  .
2.
Inclusion of two counties in New Mexico in a certain Veterans Integrated Service Network
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall redraw the boundaries of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks to include Otero County and Eddy County, New Mexico, in Veterans Integrated Service Network 17.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-07-30
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include two counties in New Mexico in a certain Veterans Integrated Service Network.

Sponsors

Sen. Ben Lujan (D) sponsors S. 5177, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 5177 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Jul 30, 2026

Actions

S. 5177 has taken 2 actions since Jul 30, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 30, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jul 30, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 5177 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 5177, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 5177 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act — Display Title
  • New Mexico Rural Veteran Health Care Access Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include two counties in New Mexico in a certain Veterans Integrated Service Network. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 5177 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 5177’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s5177/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com