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.

Summary

Prohibits smoking anywhere on the premises of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities. The ban covers burning tobacco products (cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other combustion of tobacco) and electronic nicotine delivery systems such as e-cigarettes and vape pens, and applies to VHA-controlled land and buildings (medical centers, nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, outpatient clinics, readjustment counseling centers) that are under the Department of Veterans Affairs but not controlled by the General Services Administration. The bill also makes technical changes to the U.S. Code and repeals a prior statutory provision on smoking in VA facilities.

• Bans smoking on the premises of any VHA facility under VA jurisdiction and VHA control.
• Defines "smoke" to include both combustible tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes, vape pens).
• Specifies covered sites: medical centers, nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, outpatient clinics, and readjustment counseling centers under VHA control.
• Excludes locations under the General Services Administration’s control from the statutory prohibition.
• Repeals section 526 of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 and updates the chapter 17 table of sections in title 38 U.S.C.
• Does not include explicit enforcement provisions, funding, or an effective date in the provided text.
• Shifts any remaining statutory ambiguity about smoking on VHA grounds to a clear statutory prohibition.
• Likely requires VHA to update site policies, signage, and local enforcement procedures to comply.