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S. 4909 116th Congress Senate

Native American Veteran PACT Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of a health care copayment by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from a veteran who is a member of an Indian Tribe.

Introduced: November 18, 2020 See on congress.gov
Native Americans Disability and paralysisHealth care costs and insuranceMinority healthVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 18, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 18, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 18, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today Act or the Native American Veteran PACT Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from collecting copayments from American Indian or Alaska Native veterans for hospital care or medical services.

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 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4909: Native American Veteran PACT Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4909/
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"S. 4909: Native American Veteran PACT Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4909/.
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S. 4909, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4909/.
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