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HR 1971 · in committee · significant

Veterans SPORT Act

What this bill does

  • The bill expands VA medical services to include prosthetic limbs designed for sports and recreational activities.
  • Eligible veterans with limb loss gain access to specialized prosthetics for athletic and leisure pursuits.
  • The VA must furnish these adaptive prosthetics as part of standard medical benefits with no new funding mechanism specified.

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    How should the VA prioritize funding for sports prosthetics when other medical needs compete for the same budget?

  2. 02

    What evidence shows that access to athletic prosthetics improves veterans' health outcomes compared to standard prosthetics?

  3. 03

    Which veterans would qualify for sports prosthetics, and how might eligibility criteria affect access across different veteran populations?

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Mariannette Miller-Meeks

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Introduced 2025-03-25

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-25 · house · Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  2. 2025-03-25 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. 2025-03-10 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  4. 2025-03-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  5. 2025-03-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. 2025-03-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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