Veterans bills in Congress
VA healthcare, disability compensation, GI benefits, and veteran employment programs.
- Bills this Congress
- 611
- Enacted
- 6
What's moving
The most recent recorded action on any bill in this issue area — committee referrals, floor votes, signatures.
- H.Res. 1562Expressing support for "Military Sexual Trauma Awareness Day".CommitteeChrissy HoulahanDPASep 17, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- S. 5439A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to improve safety standards for wildland firefighters.CommitteeAdam SchiffDCASep 17, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- H.R. 10480Medal of Honor Access and Liaison ActCommitteeDon BaconRNESep 17, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- H.R. 9086Foreign Service Modernization ActCommitteeMichael LawlerRNYSep 17, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- H.R. 10481National Guard Heritage Welfare Society ActCommitteeDon BaconRNESep 17, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- S.Res. 869A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the third Friday of September should be recognized as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".CommitteeAshley MoodyRFLSep 17, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- S. 5433A bill to authorize the Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Program, a comprehensive initiative to improve the health of Federal wildland firefighters, and for other purposes.CommitteeAlex PadillaDCASep 17, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- H.R. 10483Bone Marrow Radiation Shielding ActCommitteeDon BaconRNESep 17, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- H.R. 10482Dashboard for MILCON Projects ActCommitteeDon BaconRNESep 17, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- S.Res. 868A resolution recognizing September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".CommitteeJeff MerkleyDORSep 17, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- H.R. 6006To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 401 North Elm Street in Tuskegee, Alabama, as the "Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post Office".CommitteeShomari FiguresDALSep 17, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- H.R. 10485Minuteman III Health and Safety ActCommitteeDon BaconRNESep 17, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- H.Res. 1566Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the third Friday of September should be recognized as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".CommitteeGlenn ThompsonRPASep 17, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- H.R. 10478To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to arrange for qualified pension assistance organizations to provide claims development support to veterans and beneficiaries, and for other purposes.CommitteeJohn RoseRTNSep 17, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- H.R. 10492To authorize the Federal Wildland Firefighter Health and Wellbeing Program, a comprehensive initiative to improve the health of Federal wildland firefighters, and for other purposes.CommitteeMaxine DexterDORSep 17, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 837To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.IntroducedElijah CraneRAZSep 17, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 660.
- H.R. 10457To ensure the transparency and integrity of casualty accounting and benefits and awards for military and civilian personnel during military operations, and for other purposes.CommitteePatrick RyanDNYSep 16, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- H.R. 2846To amend title II of the Public Health Service Act to include as an additional right or privilege of commissioned officers of the Public Health Service (and their beneficiaries) certain leave provided under title 10, United States Code to commissioned officers of the Army (or their beneficiaries).IntroducedChrissy HoulahanDPASep 16, 2026
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.
- H.R. 10419To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to improve access to and awareness of community-based dental services for veterans residing in rural areas, and for other purposes.CommitteeJack BergmanRMISep 16, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- H.R. 1682BELO’S ActCommitteeGabe EvansRCOSep 16, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Recently introduced
The latest bills filed in this area, newest first.
- S. 5433
- H.R. 10478
- H.Res. 1562Expressing support for "Military Sexual Trauma Awareness Day".CommitteeChrissy HoulahanDPASep 17, 2026
- S.Res. 868A resolution recognizing September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day".CommitteeJeff MerkleyDORSep 17, 2026
- S.Res. 869A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the third Friday of September should be recognized as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".CommitteeAshley MoodyRFLSep 17, 2026
- H.R. 10481National Guard Heritage Welfare Society ActCommitteeDon BaconRNESep 17, 2026
- S. 5439A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to improve safety standards for wildland firefighters.CommitteeAdam SchiffDCASep 17, 2026
- H.R. 10480Medal of Honor Access and Liaison ActCommitteeDon BaconRNESep 17, 2026
- H.R. 10483Bone Marrow Radiation Shielding ActCommitteeDon BaconRNESep 17, 2026
- H.R. 10485Minuteman III Health and Safety ActCommitteeDon BaconRNESep 17, 2026
- H.R. 10482Dashboard for MILCON Projects ActCommitteeDon BaconRNESep 17, 2026
- H.R. 10492
- H.Res. 1566Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the third Friday of September should be recognized as "National POW/MIA Recognition Day".CommitteeGlenn ThompsonRPASep 17, 2026
- H.R. 10457
- H.R. 10419
- H.R. 10360To prohibit the transfer of any VC-25B Bridge Aircraft outside of the Department of the Air Force.CommitteeJoe CourtneyDCTSep 14, 2026
- S. 5385A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reimburse public employee retirement systems for accidental disability retirements and accidental deaths resulting from the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.CommitteeKirsten GillibrandDNYSep 14, 2026
- H.R. 10338
- H.Res. 1515Recognizing New Jersey's first responders, including its law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel, who responded to the September 11, 2001, attacks at the World Trade Center and who carried out the rescue, recovery, and medical relief efforts in the days and months that followed.CommitteeJosh GottheimerDNJSep 8, 2026
- H.Res. 1512
- H.R. 10260Reducing Arbitrary Barriers to Apprenticeship Act of 2026CommitteeBrad FinstadRMNSep 3, 2026
- H.R. 10279
- H.R. 10212
- H.R. 10213
- H.R. 10155
- H.R. 10159
- H.Res. 1496Commemorating the fifth anniversary of the evacuation of Afghanistan, the Gulf war era, and honoring Gulf war era veterans.CommitteeAddison McDowellRNCAug 27, 2026
- H.R. 10172To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for survivors' and dependents' educational assistance to the dependent parent of a person who dies of a service-connected disability or has a total and permanent service-connected disability, and for other purposes.CommitteeEleanor NortonDDCAug 27, 2026
- H.R. 10168
- H.R. 10160
Enacted this Congress (6)
Signed into law or enacted over a veto.
- S. 858Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location ActEnactedJames JusticeRWVSep 10, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-104.
- S. 2393Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization ActEnactedJerry MoranRKSJun 9, 2026
Signed by President.
- S. 4530A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police.EnactedMitch McConnellRKYMay 29, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-95.
- H.R. 7211To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to John W. Ripley for acts of valor during the Vietnam War, and for other purposes.EnactedH. GriffithRVAMar 26, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-81.
- S. 4138A bill to waive the 60-day notice requirement for the posthumous honorary promotion of Captain Cody Khork, United States Army.EnactedRoger WickerRMSMar 20, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-80.
- S. 2392Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025EnactedJerry MoranRKSNov 25, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-42.