{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-8199","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":8199,"title":"SCHEDULES Act of 2026","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-04-06","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"F000472","fullName":"Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]","party":"R","state":"FL","district":18}],"cosponsorsCount":8,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-04-27","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-04-27","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-06","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-06","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-06","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Scheduling for Community Health and Easy Data to Understand for Legislators to Evaluate Services Act of 2026 or the SCHEDULES Act of 2026</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a standard for timing between the date on which a referral for VA care is entered into the VA's system and the date on which an appointment for care occurs, whether at a VA facility or through care in the community.</p><p>The VA must publish the standard in the Federal Register and on a publicly accessible VA website. Additionally, the VA must submit a report at least quarterly on the number and percentage of referrals that meet the new timing standard.</p>","updateDate":"2026-07-17T23:53:35Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":355,"ts":"2026-08-28T08:39:01.020Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=SCHEDULES%20Act%20of%202026"}]}}