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Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act

Introduced: December 11, 2025 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps

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Became law

Dec 18, 2025

Held at the desk.

Dec 18, 2025

Received in the House.

Dec 18, 2025

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 17, 2025

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8874; text: CR S8874)

Dec 17, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 17, 2025

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 11, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Dec 11, 2025

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

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jan 13, 2022	Senate · vote #8	On Passage of the Bill S. 3436	Failed	55–44	See who voted →

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Held at the desk.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 2

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

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
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for DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025

Cosponsors 9

Blumenthal, Richard

Connecticut · Dec 11, 2025

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Dec 11, 2025

Heinrich, Martin

New Mexico · Dec 11, 2025

Hirono, Mazie K.

Hawaii · Dec 11, 2025

Murkowski, Lisa

Alaska · Dec 11, 2025

Risch, James E.

Idaho · Dec 11, 2025

Schatz, Brian

Hawaii · Dec 11, 2025

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · Dec 11, 2025

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Dec 11, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3436: Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3436/

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"S. 3436: Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3436/.

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