119th Congress
S. 5497
Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Angus S. King, Jr.(I-ME)
- Introduced
- Sep 24, 2026
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse State homes for the cost of, or to furnish to State homes, certain costly medications provided to veterans who receive nursing home care in such State homes, and for other purposes.
Latest action(Sep 24, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Sep 24, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Sep 24, 2026
Introduced in Senate