# 119-s-3138: Veterans SPORT Act

119-s-3138, Veterans SPORT Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3138
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans SPORT Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Expands VA coverage to include adaptive prostheses and sports-specific terminal devices for veterans.** This bill would amend Title 38 to classify adaptive prostheses and terminal devices used for sports and recreational activities as part of the artificial limbs and medical services the Department of Veterans Affairs may provide to eligible veterans. The measure is titled the Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act, or the Veterans SPORT Act.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More help for veterans' sports prostheses: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would add adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and recreation to the VA's definition of artificial limbs. That change would allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish those devices as medical services to eligible veterans. If you are an eligible veteran,…

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- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.
- 119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for the State of California.

## Sources
- [119-s-3138 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3138)

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- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
- [119-sres-739: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of John Seymour, the late Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-739)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3138 (as of 2026-10-31).