# 119-s-3988: Veterans STAND Act

119-s-3988, Veterans STAND 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 2026-06-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3988
- As of: 2026-06-27
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3988
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans STAND Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-27

## Summary

**This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer an annual preventative health evaluation to every veteran with a spinal cord injury or disorder who elects to receive it.** It would also expand assessments of prosthetics, chronic pain, diet and weight, and access to assistive technologies such as spinal cord neuromodulation, while adding consultation and reporting requirements. - Veterans would be offered a yearly clinical review that checks for risks of health complications and comorbidities, evaluates chronic pain and dietary needs, and assesses prosthetic fit, function, and safety. - Evaluations would assess need for assistive technology including powered exoskeletons, speech-generating devices, non-invasive transcutaneous spinal stimulation, and FDA-approved implantable spinal cord stimulators, and could include training, programming, and remote monitoring via VA telehealth. - The VA would be required to consult spinal cord clinicians, program managers, neuromodulation experts, veterans organizations, and affected manufacturers when setting guidance, and to report to Congress 1 year after enactment and every 2 years on use, assessments, prescriptions, and year-to-year evaluation rates.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Yearly spinal cord exams for veterans: benefit, medium. If enacted, the VA would offer one yearly preventive health evaluation to any veteran with a spinal cord injury or disorder who chooses it. VA could provide the evaluation directly, by referral, or through a VA telehealth program. The exam would assess risks for complications and comorbidities, chr…

## 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-2354: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-4498: ABLE Tomorrow Act
- 119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3988 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3988)

## 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-2354: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2354)
- [119-s-4498: ABLE Tomorrow Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4498)
- [119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-933)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3988 (as of 2026-06-27).