YourVoice.Now Summary
Smoking would be banned at all Department of Veterans Affairs facilities nationwide, including outdoor areas within any "reasonable distance" from buildings. The VA Secretary would define what that distance is through rulemaking. Veterans, employees, and visitors would all be affected by the prohibition, which aims to reduce secondhand smoke exposure at VA hospitals, clinics, and other properties.
Congressional Summary
This bill prohibits smoking on the premises of any Veterans Health Administration facility. The bill defines smoking as the use of cigarettes, cigars, and pipes (i.e., the heating or combustion of tobacco), as well as the use of any electronic nicotine delivery system.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- Senate
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in Senate
- Action Date
- 2025-06-25
- Date Added
- 2026-04-06