A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

Q: What does Preamble of A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. do?

This bill aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code The amendment would prohibit smoking on Veterans Health Administration premises The bill has other purposes beyond the smoking prohibition

Q: What does PROHIBITION ON SMOKING IN FACILITIES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH of A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. do?

This section amends title 38 of the United States Code, specifically section 1715, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration. The prohibition applies to veterans, patients, residents, employees of the Department, contractors, and visitors. The definition of 'facility of the Veterans Health Administration' includes medical centers, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, and readjustment counseling centers under the jurisdiction of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the control of the Veterans Health Administration, but not under the control of the General Services Administration. The definition of 'smoke' encompasses the use of tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, pipes) and electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes, vape pens, e-cigars). A clerical amendment updates the table of sections in chapter 17 of title 38 to reflect the revised section 1715. Section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 is repealed.

Last updated: 6/25/2025 · Introduced: 6/25/2025

Author: Richard Durbin (D-IL)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill prohibits smoking of any kind, including tobacco products and e-cigarettes, on all premises of the Veterans Health Administration.
The prohibition applies to veterans, patients, employees, contractors, and visitors accessing Veterans Health Administration facilities.
The bill repeals section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 3855(In Committee)Official page

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