Veterans SPORT Act
U.S. Congress · HR1971 ·
What the bill says
Introduced 2025-03-10. Latest action: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Summary (plain-language)
Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act or the Veterans SPORT Act This bill includes adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities within the definition of medical services under the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Under the bill, these artificial limbs must be furnished as medical services to eligible veterans.
Sponsors
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (primary)
- Brian J. Mast
Text versions
- Introduced in House — 2025-03-10 — XML
What analysts say
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What politicians say
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Action History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-25 | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-03-25 | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. |
| 2025-03-10 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-03-10 | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2025-03-10 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
Lobbying on this bill
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Honesty note: each filer below disclosed lobbying on this bill — that much the filing tells us. But the dollar figure is their total lobbying spend for the whole quarter across all their issues, not the amount spent on this bill, and the filing never says whether they supported or opposed it.
| Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Period | Reported quarterly amount | Extraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | Q2 2026 | $112,137 | |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | Q2 2026 | $30,000 | |
| DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS | DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS | Q2 2026 | $149,180 | |
| DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS | DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS | Q1 2026 | $175,948 | |
| PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA | Q1 2026 | $108,181 | |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | Q1 2026 | $510,000 | |
| FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION | FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION | Q1 2026 | $120,000 |
Source: Senate LDA filings.