Second Degree Amendment · S.Amdt. 3813· Senate(119-SAMDT-3813)

To require the provision of certain services to veterans in the Freely Associated States.

Age: 72 years

Kansas

Introduced: 9/8/2025
Last activity: 10/9/2025 — Amendment SA 3813 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Sponsored by: Jerry Moran
Cosponsors: - 3 - 2

Changes amendment: 119-SAMDT-3748
On the bill: 119-S-2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

The Senate agreed to this amendment, so its changes are part of the bill from here on.

What this amendment would do

SA 3813 is an amendment to bill S. 2296. Its purpose is to require that certain services be provided to veterans in the freely associated states.

The amendment aims to add the following to the bill:

Telehealth and Pharmacy Benefits: The Secretary must provide telehealth and mail order pharmacy benefits to specific veterans within one year of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 enactment.
Beneficiary Travel: The Secretary must make payments for beneficiary travel starting no later than one year after the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.
Quarterly Reports: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must send reports to the House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs and Appropriations at least every quarter regarding the cost and status of these changes.
Pension Payment Limits: The amendment changes the date in Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, from November 30, 2031, to April 30, 2032.