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119-s-3726119th CongressWALLET

National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

In Committee

Summary

Would create a government-wide National Veterans Strategy with measurable metrics to define and improve veteran well-being. The President would set standards across seven areas and build a coordinated plan that aligns federal, state, local, nonprofit, and private resources.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

A national veterans well‑being strategy

If enacted, the President would create a single, measurable definition of "veteran success" across seven areas like health, money, education, family, and civic life. The President would make the metrics with many federal agencies, veterans groups, states, researchers, and the public. The metrics must be set 1–2 years after enactment and the first National Veterans Strategy must be submitted 2–4 years after enactment. The President would review and update the metrics and Strategy at least every four years.

Agencies must align plans and actions

If enacted, federal agency heads would be told to add the veterans' well‑being metrics to their agency strategic plans. The President would direct agencies to coordinate with states, localities, nonprofits, and private companies to carry out the Strategy. Agencies would be required to align their resources, services, and initiatives with the Strategy starting not before 60 days after the President submits the Strategy to Congress and unless Congress disapproves.

Metric rules for grant recipients

If enacted, federal agencies and every recipient of a federal grant would have to use the standard veterans' well‑being metrics as a condition of keeping the grant. That requirement would take effect not before 60 days after the President submits the Strategy to Congress. This could improve how veteran services are measured and targeted, but it would also impose reporting and data costs on states, nonprofits, and private grant recipients and could change which local programs get funding.

Clear definitions for stakeholder groups

If enacted, the bill would define key stakeholder terms. "Tribal organization" would follow the Indian Self‑Determination Act definition. "Nonprofit organization" would mean entities described in section 501(c) and exempt under section 501(a) of the tax code. "Veterans service organization" would mean groups the Secretary recognizes under title 38. These definitions would take effect on enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

KS • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 1/29/2026

  • Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

  • Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

  • Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/17/2026

  • Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2026

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 5/11/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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