Legislation Archive | 119th Congress

Allow veterans and other eligible individuals to receive a VA urn or commemorative plaque without losing eligibility for a headstone marker or national cemetery burial benefits

Extends the period to enforce fraud involving Small Business Administration programs so cases can be pursued longer

Prohibit the Department of Veterans Affairs from denying veterans' benefits claims solely because a claimant missed a VA medical examination

Authorizes military honors ceremonies by veterans organizations for deceased veterans who did not receive funeral honors at burial

Expands veterans’ medical services benefits to cover additional medically necessary automobile adaptations and extends a pension limit for certain institutionalized veterans through 2032

Expand access to veterans medical treatment by improving care availability in critical access areas

Directs research on health effects in descendants of veterans exposed to toxic substances, including descendants of women veterans

Requires the Defense Department to document toxic exposures and extends presumptive veterans benefits for service at the Nevada Test and Training Range

Establishes a Veterans Affairs emergency response framework for veterans experiencing crises within the VA health system

Improve timeliness and accountability in veteran burial processes by targeting delays tied to death certificates

Establishes a process to award academic credit for military learning and training under the Military Learning for Credit Act of 2025

Enhances health records systems by advancing legislation to improve veterans' medical record management and related administration

Establishes and updates veterans health care requirements under the CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025

Establishes veterans firearm suicide prevention and safe storage measures under the VSAFE Act of 2025

Establishes the RESPECT Act of 2025 to change veterans affairs policy under the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee's jurisdiction

Reforms Department of Veterans Affairs prosthetics policy to advance veterans' prosthetic services and administration

Expands access to health care for rural veterans by improving care availability through the Department of Veterans Affairs

Expands access to Fisher House lodging for people connected to veterans receiving care, broadening availability of temporary housing near treatment facilities

Expand recreational therapy and outdoor rehabilitation access for veterans through the Veterans SPORT Act

Establishes the LINC VA Act to create a veterans affairs program or framework identified by that title

Authorize certain Purple Heart veterans discharged after post-9/11 service to transfer unused GI Bill education benefits to eligible dependents

Reduce overdose deaths among veterans by creating targeted veterans overdose prevention and response measures

Establishes end-of-year fiscal responsibility requirements aimed at federal budget management and spending oversight

Extends surviving spouse military and veterans benefits by preventing remarriage from ending eligibility for compensation, pensions, annuities, and certain TRICARE dependent status

Prohibits Justice Department funds from being used for a personal payment to the President on a Federal Tort Claims Act claim, including settlements or Judgment Fund payments