Support legislation that establishes a national standard timeline for veterans' care referrals and appointments at VA facilities, with quarterly reporting and facility-level transparency metrics.

Our bipartisan bill would establish a national timing standard between referrals and appointments at VA facilities so that veterans in the 19th Congressional District and beyond can reliably and quickly secure support and make informed decisions about their care. ... The SCHEDULES Act addresses these gaps by requiring the VA to: Establish a standard timeline for care from the moment a referral is entered until the veteran is seen for the related issue; Report to Congress quarterly on progress implementing the new standard; and Provide transparency through performance metrics and rankings for each VA facility.

Panetta backs the SCHEDULES Act to set a VA care timing standard, require quarterly reporting to Congress, and add transparency metrics for each facility.

Reps. Panetta, Franklin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Timely Access to Veteran Care | Congressman Jimmy Panetta
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta and Rep. Scott Franklin introduced the bipartisan SCHEDULES Act to ensure timely treatment for veterans seeking specialty care at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Panetta said the bill would establish a national timing standard between referrals and appointments at VA facilities, and the release says the bill would report to Congress quarterly and provide transparency through performance metrics and rankings for each VA facility.

Panetta publicly introduced and advocated for the legislation matching the promise, including the national timing standard, quarterly reporting, and facility-level transparency metrics.

delivered same_term A for effort

Reps. Panetta, Franklin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Timely Access to Veteran Care | Congressman Jimmy Panetta
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Congress.gov lists H.R.6794 as introduced on 12/17/2025 and shows the latest action as referral to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill text requires an annual fact sheet, a quarterly fact sheet with average wait time, public posting at the facility and on the website, and a standardized format.

The underlying legislation was introduced and remains pending in committee, with no enactment yet shown on Congress.gov.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R.6794 - VA Medical Center Facility Transparency Act | Congress.gov
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta and Rep. Scott Franklin introduced the bipartisan SCHEDULES Act to improve timely treatment for veterans seeking specialty care at VA facilities. Panetta said the bill would establish a national timing standard between referrals and appointments, require quarterly reporting to Congress, and add facility-level transparency metrics and rankings.

Official House release showing Panetta publicly introduced and backed legislation matching the promise elements: a national referral-to-appointment standard, quarterly reporting, and facility-level transparency metrics.

delivered same_term A for effort

Reps. Panetta, Franklin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Timely Access to Veteran Care | Congressman Jimmy Panetta
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%