Veterans SPORT Act

Bill: 119-hr-1971
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
Introduced: 2025-03-10
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Athletes

Health technology, devices, supplies

Outdoor recreation

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-03-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act or the Veterans SPORT Act</strong></p><p>This bill includes adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities within the definition of <em>medical services</em> 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.</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1971 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2025 Mrs. Miller-Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act or the Veterans SPORT Act . 2. Inclusion of adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in paragraph (6)(F)(i), by inserting (including adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities) after artificial limbs .