Adds adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and recreational activities to the medical services the Department of Veterans Affairs provides to eligible veterans.

Official title: Veterans SPORT Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 06-NOV-2025

Referred 06-NOV-2025

Approved by committee 18-MAR-2026

Key points

Amends section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in VA medical services.
Inserts the new language after "artificial limbs" in paragraph (6)(F)(i) of that section.
Gives the bill the short title "Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act" or "Veterans SPORT Act."

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Introduced in Senate, 06-NOV-2025).

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Jim Banks (R-IN) Cosponsors · 6

■ 3 D■ 2 R■ 1 I

3 Democrats

2 Republicans

1 Independent

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