Amendment · S.Amdt. 3587· Senate(119-SAMDT-3587)
S.Amdt. 3587
- Introduced
- 8/1/2025
- Sponsored by
- Jerry Moran
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 2
- Changes bill
- 119-S-2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
What this amendment would do
SA 3587 aims to require the government to provide specific services to veterans living in the freely associated states. This amendment adds a new section to the bill called "Requirement to Provide Certain Services to Veterans in the Freely Associated States."
The amendment intends to add the following changes:
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Telehealth and Pharmacy Benefits: The Secretary must provide telehealth and mail order pharmacy benefits to specific veterans within one year after the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 is enacted.
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Travel Payments: The Secretary must make beneficiary travel payments starting no later than one year after the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
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Accountability: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must send reports to the appropriate House and Senate committees at least every quarter. These reports must cover the cost and the status of how these changes are being put into place.
- 8/1/2025
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Senate amendment submitted
John BoozmanRepublican · Arkansas
Mazie HironoDemocrat · Hawaii
Lisa MurkowskiRepublican · Alaska
James RischRepublican · Idaho
Brian SchatzDemocrat · Hawaii