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119th Congress

S. 5497: Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse State homes for the cost of, or to furnish to State homes, certain costly medications provided to veterans who receive nursing home care in such State homes, and for other purposes.

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 24, 2026
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Angus King I-ME SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Sep 24, 2026Introduced in the Senate by Angus King.
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  1. Sep 24, 2026Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 24, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.