# 119-s-2981: Veterans Prosthetics Advancement and Reform Act

119-s-2981, Veterans Prosthetics Advancement and Reform Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2981
- As of: 2026-07-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2981
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans Prosthetics Advancement and Reform Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-10

## Summary

**Prosthetic and Rehabilitative Items and Services Formulary.** This bill would require the VA Secretary to create a national formulary listing prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services the Department can furnish, publish it online, and explain how veterans can appeal coverage decisions. - Veterans: Gives veterans a published, searchable list of prosthetic and rehabilitative items and services eligible under VA care and an exceptions and appeals process for items not on the list. - Clinicians and VA staff: Requires training on the formulary and lets clinicians request and provide non‑formulary items when medically necessary while tracking those requests to guide additions. - VA operations and suppliers: Directs the Secretary to use evidence and public input when building the formulary, to make listed items available at or through all VA facilities, and to enter contracts as needed to support availability.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New VA prosthetic and rehab list: benefit, medium. If enacted, VA would publish a Prosthetic and Rehabilitative Items and Services Formulary listing prosthetic and rehab items and services. VA would keep the list updated and make listed items available at or through all VA facilities. Clinicians could request non‑listed items when medically necessa…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-3726: National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026
- 119-s-2988: VITAL Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2981 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2981)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-3726: National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3726)
- [119-s-2988: VITAL Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2988)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2981 (as of 2026-07-10).