NAVREF has submitted a formal statement for the record ahead of the February 25th HVAC Legislative Hearing on HR 740, the Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025. NAVREF is urging Congress to ensure that veterans receiving community care do not lose access to critical VA research, clinical trials, and emerging treatments.

Our statement highlights concerns from the Red Team Executive Roundtable Report, which warns that gaps in data-sharing and care coordination between VA and community providers threaten veterans’ ability to participate in groundbreaking medical advancements. NAVREF calls for structured pathways to integrate research opportunities into community care contracts and safeguard VA’s role in medical innovation, data collection, and training the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Read our full statement here.