H.R. 5992 · 119th Congress · 2025–2026
Stuck On Hold Act
H.R. 5992 in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) was introduced on Nov 10, 2025, sponsored by Ken Calvert with 8 co-sponsors.
During the 119th Congress (2025–2026), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Nov 10, 2025
- Co-sponsors
- 8
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
What it does
Stuck On Hold Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement automated systems for their customer phone lines that inform callers of the expected wait time and that offer callbacks for wait times of more than 10 minutes. The VA must also issue guidance to reduce the average wait time to no more than 10 minutes.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Ken Calvert (R-CA). Co-sponsors: 3 Democrats, 5 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedNov 10, 2025
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. (Nov 17, 2025)
More bills from Ken Calvert in the 119th Congress
- H.R. 4016: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
- H.R. 4638: BOWOW Act
- H.R. 8396: ACCESS Act of 2026.
- H.R. 8593: Fireworks for Freedom Act
- H.R. 8951: Zero Tolerance for Fraudsters Act of 2026
- H.R. 9495: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027
- H.R. 9838: National Security Interstate Pipeline Act
Other Armed Forces and National Security bills in the 119th Congress
- S. 160: Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
- H.R. 1815: VA Home Loan Program Reform Act
- S. 201: ACES Act
- S. 423: Protecting Regular Order for Veterans Act of 2025
- H.R. 2170: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New…
- S. 2392: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025
- H.R. 695: Medal of Honor Act
- H.R. 970: Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025
- H.R. 983: Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025
- H.R. 1912: Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act of 2025
Committees
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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