S 2397 119th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Health care coverage and access Veterans' medical care

CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025

Introduced: July 23, 2025 Introduced by: Ricketts, Pete Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 18, 2026

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Dec 10, 2025

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Jul 23, 2025

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

Jul 23, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now March 18, 2026

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Hearings & markups 2

Business meeting to consider S.342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded th…
Meeting Mar 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT · Veterans' Affairs Committee
Hearings to examine S.342, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize an individual who is awarded the Purple …
Meeting Dec 10, 2025 · 4:00 PM EST · Veterans' Affairs Committee

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 8

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN
for AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN
for AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
for PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN
for AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025

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Cosponsors 2

Slotkin, Elissa

Michigan · Dec 10, 2025

King, Angus S., Jr.

Maine · Jul 23, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2397: CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2397/

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