To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a comprehensive standard for timing between referrals and appointments for care from the Department of Veterans Affairs and to submit a report with respect to that standard, and for other purposes.

The bill, labeled as H.R. 8199 in the 119th Congress and introduced on April 6, 2026, aims to mandate the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create a comprehensive standard dictating the timeframe between referrals and appointments for care within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Additionally, the bill calls for the submission of a report detailing this standard.