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Veterans SPORT Act

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Introduced:
Mar 10, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security

Bill Statistics

6
Actions
0
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
5
Subjects
1
Text Versions
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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 00
<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

Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House

Mar 10, 2025

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,
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.
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''.
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