119th Congress
S. 812
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure veterans may obtain a physical copy of a form for reimbursement of certain travel expenses by mail or at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Introduced
- Mar 3, 2025
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (9)
Original cosponsors (8)
- Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME)
- Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
- Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
- James E. Risch (R-ID)
- Mike Rounds (R-SD)
- Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)
- Roger Marshall (R-KS)
- Thom Tillis (R-NC)
Added later (1)
- Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA) · Jul 14, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that a veteran may obtain a physical copy of the form needed for travel reimbursements at any VA medical facility or, upon request, by mail. The VA must also ensure a veteran may submit the form to any VA medical facility in person or by mail. Such medical facilities must evaluate the form and process any claim associated with the form.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 3, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. - Mar 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate