Veterans Nutrition and Wellness Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on Feb 13, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 144 words.
Veterans Nutrition and Wellness Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and implement the Food is Medicine pilot program, under which the VA must provide medically tailored meals and groceries, nutrition education, and cooking classes to certain veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system. Specifically, the program is for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system who receive VA care for (1) multiple chronic conditions, or (2) maternal health and are at risk of preeclampsia or gestational diabetes. The three-year pilot program also requires the VA to (1) develop and seek to implement training programs for VA health care providers in integrating the program into the treatment plans of veterans, and (2) seek to collaborate with community-based organizations to procure locally sourced produce and expand the availability of medically tailored meals and groceries.
- Committees
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 171 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 611 words
- Subjects
- Community life and organizationCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingMedical education +2 more
- Latest action
- Mar 14, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
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