Veterans SPORT Act was reported by committee and awaits a floor vote
IntroducedNov 6, 2025
ReportedMar 18, 2026
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 59 words.
Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act or the Veterans SPORT Act This bill includes adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities within the definition of medical services 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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 240 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 82 words
- Subjects
- AthletesHealth technology, devices, suppliesOutdoor recreationVeterans' medical care
- Latest action
- Mar 18, 2026: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 1971 Veterans SPORT Act R · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 118th H.R. 9478 Veterans SPORT Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]