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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

A U.S. government agency that provides healthcare services, benefits, and support to military veterans and their families.

Community-based outpatient clinic

A smaller healthcare facility run by the VA that provides routine medical services and primary care to veterans in their local communities, often without requiring a trip to a larger VA hospital.

Enactment

The process by which a bill officially becomes a law after passing both chambers of Congress and being signed by the President, or becoming law without the President's signature.

Referred to the Committee

The initial step in the legislative process where a newly introduced bill is assigned to a specific congressional committee for review, study, and potential amendments before it can be considered by the full House or Senate.