Introduced:
Mar 10, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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Actions
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Cosponsors
1
Summaries
5
Subjects
1
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Latest Action
Mar 25, 2025
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Mar 10, 2025
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<p><strong>Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act or the Veterans SPORT Act</strong></p><p>This bill includes adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities within the definition of <em>medical services</em> under the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Under the bill, these artificial limbs must be furnished as medical services to eligible veterans.</p>
Actions (6)
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H23000
Mar 25, 2025
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H22000
Mar 25, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H11000
Mar 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Mar 10, 2025
Subjects (5)
Armed Forces and National Security
(Policy Area)
Athletes
Health technology, devices, supplies
Outdoor recreation
Veterans' medical care
Full Bill Text
Length: 1,712 characters
Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Mar 10, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 18, 2025 6:08 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1971 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1971
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses
and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in
the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 10, 2025
Mrs. Miller-Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses
and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in
the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1971 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1971
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses
and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in
the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 10, 2025
Mrs. Miller-Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses
and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in
the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Supporting Prosthetics
Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act'' or the ``Veterans SPORT
Act''.
SEC. 2.
SPORTS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN MEDICAL
SERVICES FURNISHED TO ELIGIBLE VETERANS BY THE SECRETARY
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
SERVICES FURNISHED TO ELIGIBLE VETERANS BY THE SECRETARY
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
Section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in
paragraph
(6)
(F)
(i) , by inserting ``(including adaptive prostheses and
terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities)'' after
``artificial limbs''.
paragraph
(6)
(F)
(i) , by inserting ``(including adaptive prostheses and
terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities)'' after
``artificial limbs''.
<all>
(6)
(F)
(i) , by inserting ``(including adaptive prostheses and
terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities)'' after
``artificial limbs''.
<all>