# 119-s-4140: Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Protection Act

119-s-4140, Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4140
- Congress: 119
- Title: Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Protection Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-15

## Summary

**Would require VA disability ratings to be based on how a veteran's condition appears without the beneficial effects of medication or treatment when evidence allows.** The bill would add a new subsection to 38 U.S.C. 1155 directing that rating schedules discount those beneficial effects and preserving a veteran's right to seek compensation for additional disabilities or aggravation tied to medication or treatment. - Veterans: Ratings would be established using a baseline that discounts treatment benefits when evidence can show a no-treatment baseline. Veterans could still pursue compensation for new disabilities or for aggravation caused by medication or treatment. - VA adjudicators and rating schedules: The Department of Veterans Affairs would need to construct and apply rating schedules that account for the absence of medication or treatment benefits when evidence permits. This changes how examiners evaluate impairment levels.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher disability ratings for veterans: benefit, medium. If enacted, the VA would set disability ratings by discounting the helpful effects of medicines or treatment when evidence shows the untreated baseline. Veterans would be able to get higher ratings and larger VA checks when treatment masks how bad their condition is. This would apply only if medica…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 119-s-2534: Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4140 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4140)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2295: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2295)
- [119-s-2534: Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2534)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4140 (as of 2026-08-15).