# 118-s-42: BUILD for Veterans Act of 2023

118-s-42, BUILD for Veterans Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (D-MT); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-42
- Congress: 118
- Title: BUILD for Veterans Act of 2023
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2023-01-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] (D-MT)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

BUILD for Veterans Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (11)

- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2023-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2023-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2023-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2023-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2023-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] (D-MI), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2024-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-s-1: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-s-2344: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-s-2221: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2023
- 118-sres-282: A resolution recognizing June 2023 as "LGBTQ Pride Month".
- 118-s-2171: Refund Equality Act of 2023
- 118-s-5: Equality Act

## Sources
- [118-s-42 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/42)

## Related
- [118-s-1: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-1)
- [118-s-2344: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-2344)
- [118-s-2221: Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-2221)
- [118-sres-282: A resolution recognizing June 2023 as "LGBTQ Pride Month".](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-282)
- [118-s-2171: Refund Equality Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-2171)
- [118-s-5: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-5)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-42 (as of 2026-10-15).