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S. 5497 · 119th CongressArmed Forces and National Security

Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act has not moved since its introduction on Sep 24, 2026, with one cosponsor, a Republican

Sponsored by King, Angus S., Jr. I-ME · 1 cosponsor: 0 Democrats, 1 Republican
IntroducedSep 24, 2026
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary

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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
0 of 202 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 198 words
Latest action
Sep 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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. 1970 Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act R · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 1

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]