# 119-s-3818: Ensuring Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act

119-s-3818, Ensuring Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME); status introduced; 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-s-3818
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ensuring Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Sponsor: Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Removes a statutory limit that prevented some disabled veterans from receiving both Veteran Readiness and Employment (VRE) services and VA education benefits.** The bill would repeal subsection (b) of 38 U.S.C. §3695 and redesignate subsection (c) as subsection (b), eliminating that restriction and reorganizing the statute’s text without creating new programs, funding, or other eligibility changes.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More VA education help for veterans: benefit, medium. If enacted, disabled veterans who qualify for both programs would be able to receive Veteran Readiness and Employment assistance and Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits at the same time. The bill would repeal the statute's prior limit that could stop beneficiaries from getting both ki…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1260: Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025
- 119-s-585: Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2886: America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3818 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3818)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1260: Rural Housing Service Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1260)
- [119-s-585: Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-585)
- [119-s-2886: America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2886)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3818 (as of 2026-04-21).