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Bill · 119th Congress · S 3436
Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act
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Introduced 2025-12-11Topic: veterans military · health careSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide telehealth and mail order pharmacy benefits to veterans living in the Freely Associated States, subject to existing agreements, within one year of becoming law. It would also change travel payments for these veterans from optional to required, starting within one year. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs would have to report to Congress at least every three months on progress and costs. The bill would also move the end date of certain limits on pension payments from January 31, 2033, to March 31, 2033.
Sponsors
- Jerry Moran Republican sponsor
- 9 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2025-12-18 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2025-12-18 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2025-12-17 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8874; text: CR S8874) | |
| 2025-12-17 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. | floor pass | |
| 2025-12-17 | Senate | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report |
| 2025-12-17 | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. | report | |
| 2025-12-11 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | refer |
| 2025-12-11 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |