S. 4744 119th Congress Senate

Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

Official title: A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: June 10, 2026 Introduced by: Jerry Moran Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security

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Jun 11, 2026

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.

Jun 10, 2026

Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Jun 10, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Take Care of America's Veterans Act

This bill addresses veterans’ benefits, health care, counseling, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) personnel, VA infrastructure, and the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP).

The bill modifies various compensation programs for veterans, including by (1) allowing concurrent receipt of disability compensation and military retired pay for certain retirees with a combat-related disability, (2) extending entitlement for various benefits and services to remarried surviving spouses, (3) increasing the rate of dependency and indemnity compensation, and (4) establishing a supplemental monthly allowance for certain disabled veterans.

The bill also addresses VA education and training benefits, including by (1) modifying which independent study programs are covered under veterans’ educational assistance benefits, (2) requiring Transition Assistance Program counseling to include a presentation about VA benefits, and (3) increasing the housing allowance rate for individuals pursuing apprenticeships.

The bill revises health care provisions, including by (1) expanding support and assistance provided to family caregivers, (2) extending the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, and (3) expanding the scope of VA mental health research.

Among other elements, the bill

revises VA disability ratings for sleep apnea and tinnitus;
expands eligibility for a memorial headstone or marker for the spouse, surviving spouse, child, or dependent of a veteran or member of the Armed Forces;
addresses the administration of the VCCP and codifies the eligibility standards;
establishes a standardized screening process for priority or routine admission to certain mental health care programs; and
addresses VA personnel, hiring, and infrastructure matters.

Related & companion bills 34

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Lobbying activity 43

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

WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
for WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT · Florida · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
GHAZAL & ASSOCIATES, LLC
for ROCKET LP (F/K/A RKT HOLDINGS) · Michigan · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
ROCKET LP FKA RKT HOLDINGS
for ROCKET LP FKA RKT HOLDINGS · Michigan · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION
for AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
for AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AFL-CIO
for AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

SENATE
42 filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
41 filings
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
10 filings
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
10 filings
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
10 filings
Defense, Dept of (DOD)
9 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
9 filings
Education, Dept of
8 filings

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Cosponsors 7

Hyde-Smith, Cindy

Mississippi · Aug 4, 2026

Cassidy, Bill

Louisiana · Jul 29, 2026

Tillis, Thomas

North Carolina · Jun 17, 2026

Sheehy, Tim

Montana · Jun 16, 2026

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · Jun 15, 2026

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Jun 11, 2026

Cramer, Kevin

North Dakota · Jun 11, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4744/

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