HR 3183 · in committee · significant

SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025

What this bill does

Creates an Office of Falls Prevention within the VA to reduce fall-related injuries among veterans.
Affects veterans, their families, VA healthcare providers, and aging care coordinators across federal agencies.
Requires the VA to conduct falls risk assessments, launch education campaigns, and study home modification programs for eligible veterans.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

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What evidence suggests that a dedicated VA falls prevention office would reduce injuries more effectively than current distributed programs?
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How should the VA prioritize funding for home modifications when resources are limited across other veteran healthcare needs?
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Which veterans would qualify for home modification programs, and how might eligibility criteria affect rural versus urban veterans differently?

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Sponsor · D-IL-13

Nikki Budzinski

Citizen cosponsors

In Congress

6/ 435

House Reps cosponsoring

Introduced 2026-03-18

Joining the bill

Legislative timeline

2026-03-18 · house · Committee
Committee Hearings Held
2025-05-05 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
2025-05-05 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
2025-05-05 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-05-05 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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