# 118-s-1040: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

118-s-1040, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-1040
- Congress: 118
- Title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
- Status: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
- Introduced: 2023-03-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 10
- 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 prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-1040 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1040)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-1040 (as of 2026-10-15).