Bill · H.R. 5946· House(119-HR-5946)
Stamp Out Veterans Medical Debt Act
- Introduced
- 11/7/2025
- Last activity
- 11/20/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sponsored by
- Mike Flood
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Stamp Out Veterans Medical Debt Act." It requires the United States Postal Service to create and sell a "Veterans Medical Debt Relief Stamp." Money raised from these stamps will go to the Department of Veterans Affairs. These funds will be used to pay down medical debt from unresolved copayments and coinsurance billings. This includes debt from Department services and the Community Care Program.
Yes· 3 of 11
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+10
The bill is specifically designed to alleviate medical debt for veterans.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+7
The bill creates a specific fund to alleviate medical debt for veterans.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+6
Low-income veterans are most likely to struggle with copayments and benefit from debt relief.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Medical Debt Relief: Veterans may see their medical debt reduced because funds from the stamp sales are used to pay down unresolved copayment and coinsurance billings (Section 2(c)).
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Public Contribution Opportunity: The bill provides a convenient way for members of the public to contribute money to help pay for veteran medical debt (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+10Good For Low Income Households+6Good For Middle Class Households+3Good For People With Disabilities+3Good For Retirees+3Good For Seniors+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Veterans Healthcare+5Improves Healthcare Access+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+7
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+3Reduces Homelessness+1
- 6/8/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/20/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 11/12/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/7/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Jennifer KiggansRepublican · Virginia
Adrian SmithRepublican · Nebraska
Keith SelfRepublican · Texas
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia