# 119-s-3726: National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026

119-s-3726, National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026, 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 2026-08-01).

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- As of: 2026-08-01
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3726
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-01

## 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.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- A national veterans well‑being strategy: benefit, medium. 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 mu…
- Agencies must align plans and actions: benefit, medium. 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 r…
- Clear definitions for stakeholder groups: benefit, low. 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 m…
- Metric rules for grant recipients: mixed, medium. 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 vet…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3726 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3726)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3726 (as of 2026-08-01).