# 117-s-1040: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.

117-s-1040, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-1040
- Congress: 117
- Title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.
- Status: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced: 2021-03-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2021-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2021-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-s-1040 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1040)

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