# 119-hr-1971: Veterans SPORT Act

119-hr-1971, Veterans SPORT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1971
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans SPORT Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expands VA coverage to include adaptive prostheses and sports and recreational terminal devices.** The Veterans SPORT Act would amend 38 U.S.C. 1701 to insert the parenthetical phrase "(including adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities)" immediately after "artificial limbs." That change would let eligible veterans obtain prosthetic devices designed for sports and other recreational activities through Department of Veterans Affairs medical services.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More VA help for sports prosthetics: benefit, high. If enacted, VA medical services would include adaptive prosthetic limbs and devices for sports and recreation. If you are an eligible veteran, you could get these devices through the VA. This could lower your out-of-pocket costs for specialized sports prosthetics. The change would take effect upon…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5300: Department of State Policy Provisions Act
- 119-hr-4107: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1227: Alternatives to PAIN Act
- 119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1971 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1971)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-5300: Department of State Policy Provisions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5300)
- [119-hr-4107: GOLDEN DOME Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4107)
- [119-hr-1227: Alternatives to PAIN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1227)
- [119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5509)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1971 (as of 2026-09-21).