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This bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to allow Members of Congress to use VA facilities to meet with their constituents, subject to specific regulations. The regulations will ensure that meeting spaces are available during normal business hours, located in visible and accessible areas, and rented at a rate similar to standard government office space rates. Members would be required to pay rent from their official allowances and must adhere to strict guidelines that prohibit political campaigning, soliciting support for policy changes, interfering with facility operations, or photographing patients without consent. The bill specifically bars Members of Congress from using VA facilities during the 60 days preceding a federal election in the facility's jurisdiction. The VA must identify available spaces in cooperation with the General Services Administration, and the Secretary must develop these detailed regulations within 90 days of the bill's enactment. The goal is to provide Members of Congress with a convenient, controlled environment to engage with veterans and constituents while maintaining the professional and patient-focused nature of VA facilities.

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2642/all-info