Requires the VA to provide telehealth and mail-order pharmacy benefits to eligible veterans living in the Freely Associated States within one year, and to begin beneficiary travel payments for them within the same timeframe.

Official title: Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act

Next stop House: awaiting action

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House

Received 18-DEC-2025

Senate

Introduced 11-DEC-2025

Referred 11-DEC-2025

Passed 17-DEC-2025

Key points

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish telehealth and mail-order pharmacy benefits to eligible veterans in the Freely Associated States within one year of enactment, subject to existing agreements
Requires the Secretary to make beneficiary travel payments to these veterans beginning within one year
Requires quarterly reports to the Veterans' Affairs and Appropriations committees of both chambers on implementation status and cost
Changes the pension payment limit date in 38 U.S.C. 5503(d)(7) from January 31, 2033 to March 31, 2033

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Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Jerry Moran (R-KS) Cosponsors · 9

■ 5 D■ 4 R

5 Democrats

4 Republicans