Bill · S. 4156· Senate(119-S-4156)
GAMES Act
- Introduced
- 3/19/2026
- Last activity
- 3/19/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Jim Banks
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Gaining Meaningful Experiences from Service Act" or the "GAMES Act," aims to amend title 10 of the United States Code. The specific goal is to expand the eligibility of veterans for a particular military adaptive sports program. It seeks to achieve this by amending section 2564a, subsection (a)(1)(B). The amendment involves striking the requirement regarding the one-year period following a veteran's date of separation.
Yes
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+5
The bill expands participation in military adaptive sports programs by eliminating the one-year time limit following separation from service.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
The bill expands eligibility for a military adaptive sports program by removing the one-year time limit after separation.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+5
The bill expands access to adaptive sports programs for veterans by removing the one-year post-separation eligibility restriction.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expanded access to adaptive sports: By striking the language that limits eligibility to the one-year period following a veteran's date of separation in Section 2, veterans may gain longer-term access to the military adaptive sports program.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the 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+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5
- 3/19/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Ruben GallegoDemocrat · Arizona