TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act

Introduced Jan 3, 2025Latest action Dec 19, 2025Armed Forces and National Security

Plain-English summary

Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veteran Caregivers Act or the TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act The bill revises the administration of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) caregiver programs. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to formally recognize caregivers of veterans by identifying any caregiver in the health record of the veteran. Such caregivers covered by the bill include those participating in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers and those participating in the Program of General Caregiver Support Services. The bill requires the VA to notify veterans and their caregivers regarding any clinical determinations made relating to claims, tier reduction, or termination of assistance under, or eligibility for, the specified caregiver programs.

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Issue relevance

Why this appears in Paper Trail

Veterans Services

Matched from official metadata: policy_area: Armed Forces and National Security; subject: Veterans' medical care

Defense

Matched from official metadata: policy_area: Armed Forces and National Security

People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

Andy Biggs

Sponsor · Republican · AZ

No linked House roll-call vote is available yet. Senate votes are not currently synchronized.

Official Subjects

Armed Forces and National SecurityFamily servicesHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' medical care

Sources & text

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