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Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3311| Senate 
| Updated: 4/29/2026
Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (2)
John Boozman (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2025 aims to eliminate conflicts of interest within the peer review process for quality management of care provided by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). This legislative effort seeks to ensure that evaluations of medical care are conducted with the utmost impartiality and objectivity. By addressing potential biases, the bill intends to strengthen the integrity of the VHA's internal oversight mechanisms. A key provision of the bill mandates that any individual responsible for conducting a peer review or serving on a peer review committee must withdraw from participation in a case review if they have direct involvement with the care under scrutiny. This requirement also applies if the individual is unable to conduct an objective, impartial, accurate, and informed review, thereby preventing biased assessments from influencing outcomes. Such withdrawals are crucial for maintaining trust in the review process. Furthermore, the legislation requires each VHA medical facility to develop specific procedures and guidelines for handling reviews where a health care provider is also a member of the facility's peer review committee. In these instances, any initial peer review for quality management must be evaluated, discussed, and assigned a final review level by a neutral peer review committee located at a different VHA facility . This ensures an unbiased final assessment, preventing potential self-review or undue influence from colleagues at the same facility and reinforcing the bill's goal of neutrality in care quality management.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2745
Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2023
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 5, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6519
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 29, 2026
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2745
    Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2023


  • December 2, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 2, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • January 5, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6519
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • April 29, 2026
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6519: Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2025

Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3311| Senate 
| Updated: 4/29/2026
The Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2025 aims to eliminate conflicts of interest within the peer review process for quality management of care provided by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). This legislative effort seeks to ensure that evaluations of medical care are conducted with the utmost impartiality and objectivity. By addressing potential biases, the bill intends to strengthen the integrity of the VHA's internal oversight mechanisms. A key provision of the bill mandates that any individual responsible for conducting a peer review or serving on a peer review committee must withdraw from participation in a case review if they have direct involvement with the care under scrutiny. This requirement also applies if the individual is unable to conduct an objective, impartial, accurate, and informed review, thereby preventing biased assessments from influencing outcomes. Such withdrawals are crucial for maintaining trust in the review process. Furthermore, the legislation requires each VHA medical facility to develop specific procedures and guidelines for handling reviews where a health care provider is also a member of the facility's peer review committee. In these instances, any initial peer review for quality management must be evaluated, discussed, and assigned a final review level by a neutral peer review committee located at a different VHA facility . This ensures an unbiased final assessment, preventing potential self-review or undue influence from colleagues at the same facility and reinforcing the bill's goal of neutrality in care quality management.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2745
Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2023
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 5, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6519
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 29, 2026
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2745
    Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2023


  • December 2, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 2, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • January 5, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6519
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • April 29, 2026
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Gary C. Peters

Gary C. Peters

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Cosponsors (2)
John Boozman (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6519: Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted