Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act
Sponsored By: Senator Jerry Moran
Passed Senate
Summary
Expands VA telehealth and mail-order pharmacy access for veterans in the Freely Associated States. It would also require beneficiary travel payments for those veterans, create regular reporting to Congress on implementation and costs, and push a pension deadline two months later.
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- Veterans in the Freely Associated States would become eligible for VA telehealth services and mail-order pharmacy within one year, subject to existing agreements.
- The VA would be required to make beneficiary travel payments to eligible veterans in those states beginning within one year.
- The VA must submit reports at least quarterly to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs and Appropriations committees on implementation status and costs.
- The bill moves a pension payment limit date from January 31, 2033 to March 31, 2033, a two month extension.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Mandatory VA travel pay for eligible veterans
The VA would be required to make beneficiary travel payments to eligible veterans. This must begin not later than one year after enactment.
Telehealth and mail pharmacy for Freely Associated States veterans
The VA would have to provide telehealth visits and mail‑order pharmacy to veterans covered by the Freely Associated States agreements. This would need to start not later than one year after enactment. Services would be subject to those agreements.
Two-month extension on VA pension limit date
The bill would move the pension payment limit date in law from January 31, 2033 to March 31, 2033. This change would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Jerry Moran
KS • R
Cosponsors
Brian Schatz
HI • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Roger Wicker
MS • R
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Mazie Hirono
HI • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
John Boozman
AR • R
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Richard Blumenthal
CT • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
James Risch
ID • R
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Lisa Murkowski
AK • R
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Martin Heinrich
NM • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Jeanne Shaheen
NH • D
Sponsored 12/11/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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