Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
Timely Agreements Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Timely Agreements Act. It aims to improve how the Department of Veterans Affairs and State Veterans Homes share health-care resources. Specifically, it sets a 60-day deadline for the Secretary to approve or reject certain proposals from State homes. If the Secretary fails to act within 60 days, the proposal is automatically approved. It also ensures that providing care without an agreement in place is not treated as a deficiency during inspections.
Yes· 3 of 12
- Scored +9
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
Directly benefits veterans residing in State Veterans Homes by ensuring prompt resource sharing and uninterrupted care.
- Scored +8
Does this help veterans get medical care?
Improves healthcare resource sharing between the VA and State Veterans Homes by establishing strict decision deadlines and protecting facilities from administrative penalties.
- Scored +8
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
Enhances the administration of veterans' care and support within State Veterans Homes.
The opposite
- Scored -2
Does this give the federal government more power?
Imposes strict statutory deadlines and default approval mechanisms on a federal agency.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a): This provision requires the Secretary to approve or reject a State home's proposal for sharing health-care resources regarding pharmaceuticals or durable medical equipment within 60 calendar days. This is positive because it forces officials we voted for and their departments to make timely decisions instead of making people wait indefinitely.
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Section 2(a): Under this part, if a proposal is not approved or rejected by the 60-day deadline, it is automatically approved and given effect. This benefits State homes by ensuring they are not stalled by bureaucratic red tape.
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Section 2(a): The Secretary is required to allow State homes to submit proposals through hand delivery, mail, facsimile, electronic mail, and other appropriate mechanisms, and must create a standard template. This makes the submission process much easier and clearer for everyone involved.
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Section 2(b): This section states that if a State home provides care to an eligible veteran without an applicable agreement in place, it will not be treated as an inspection violation or deficiency. This protects State homes from being unfairly penalized during inspections simply because paperwork or an agreement was not finalized.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no explicit negative impacts or burdens identified for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Directly benefits veterans residing in State Veterans Homes by ensuring prompt resource sharing and uninterrupted care. Would retired people be better off under this? — Supports retired military veterans living in long-term care facilities. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — Many residents in State Veterans Homes are elderly veterans who benefit from uninterrupted, timely healthcare services. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — Improves access to durable medical equipment and necessary care devices for disabled veterans. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — State Veterans Homes in rural areas benefit from streamlined administrative procedures with the VA.
- Healthcare
- Does this help veterans get medical care? — Improves healthcare resource sharing between the VA and State Veterans Homes by establishing strict decision deadlines and protecting facilities from administrative penalties. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — Facilitates smoother delivery of healthcare and medical equipment to veterans in State homes by eliminating bureaucratic delays. Does this lower the price of prescription medicines? — Streamlines procurement of pharmaceuticals for State Veterans Homes through efficient resource-sharing agreements.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — Protects State Veterans Homes from federal bureaucratic delays and penalties during inspections. Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — Ensures administrative fairness by preventing state homes from being penalized with inspection deficiencies for lacking finalized agreements. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Establishes clear submission templates and mandates timely bureaucratic responses from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Does this give the federal government more power? — Imposes strict statutory deadlines and default approval mechanisms on a federal agency.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — Enhances the administration of veterans' care and support within State Veterans Homes.
- 5/26/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in House