S. 2171 has not moved since its introduction on Jun 25, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties
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.
IntroducedJun 25, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 43 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 6 of 577 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 244 words
- Latest action
- Jun 25, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S3534)
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 3
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 3 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 3
- 119th H.R. 3855 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for ot R · Introduced
- 118th S. 1040 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and D · Introduced
- 117th S. 2043 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]