Bill · S. 2853· Senate(119-S-2853)
VA Extenders Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 9/17/2025
- Last activity
- 9/17/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Jerry Moran
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the VA Extenders Act of 2025, extends several expiring authorities, programs, and requirements managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. It prolongs multiple health care provisions, including suicide prevention grants and mental health programs for rural veterans, through September 30, 2026. The legislation also extends various veteran benefits, education protections, toxic exposure briefings, and an overseas regional office. Additionally, it continues housing assistance programs, homeless veteran grants, and specialized housing adaptations for disabled veterans. Finally, the bill updates the Department of Veterans Affairs Partial Claim Program rules and extends oversight authorities like the Inspector General's subpoena power.
Yes· 3 of 19
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+9
Extends a broad range of healthcare, housing, educational, and support programs directly benefiting veterans.
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+8
Extends critical mental health and suicide prevention grant programs for veterans through September 2026.
Does this help veterans get medical care?+8
Extends a wide array of veteran health care authorities, nursing home care, and medical examination provisions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 103 extends the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program through September 30, 2026, which helps fund mental health and suicide prevention services for veterans.
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Section 104 extends funding for the expansion of the Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement Program through 2026, ensuring continued mental health support for veterans living in rural areas.
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Section 202 extends educational assistance restoration protections through September 30, 2026, for students whose schools close or unexpectedly lose their educational approval.
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Section 301 extends the authorization of appropriations through 2026 for grant programs that reintegrate homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children.
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Section 305 and Section 306 extend authorities through September 30, 2026, to provide specially adapted housing assistance and assistive technology grants for disabled veterans.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Section 307 makes borrowers who default on a partial claim liable to the Secretary for any resulting losses, which can be recovered as a debt due to the United States and blocks the restoration of their housing loan entitlement until the loss is fully repaid.
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Section 307 allows the Secretary to charge administrative costs, fees, and interest regarding any default under a partial claim.
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+9Good For People With Disabilities+7Good For Rural Residents+7Good For Retirees+6Good For Seniors+6Good For Students+6Good For Women+6Good For Low Income Households+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Affordable Housing+7Improves Disability Rights+7Reduces Homelessness+7Improves Poverty Reduction+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+8Improves Veterans Healthcare+8Improves Healthcare Access+7
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+8
- Education And Technology
- Improves Student Loan Relief+6
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+6
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4
- 9/17/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut