# 119-hr-4488: Veterans Health Care Stamp Act

119-hr-4488, Veterans Health Care Stamp Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4488
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans Health Care Stamp Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a Veterans Health Care Stamp to fund VA medical care.** It would require the U.S. Postal Service to issue and sell a special stamp timed for Veterans Day, allow any design chosen by USPS, and transfer all proceeds to the Department of Veterans Affairs under 39 U.S.C. 416(d).

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Veterans Health Care Stamp: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Postal Service would issue a special Veterans Health Care stamp each year. The stamp would be issued in time for Veterans Day and its design would be set by USPS. Money from stamp sales would be transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs under 39 U.S.C. 416(d). The VA would u…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-4488 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4488)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4488 (as of 2026-04-21).