CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Maggie Hassan (D-NH)

To make certain spouses eligible for services under the disabled veterans' outreach program.

S.Amdt. 2928 · Senate amendment to an amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S.Amdt. 3748, an amendment to S. 2296 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Last activity — Amendment SA 2928 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

Adopted

The Senate agreed to this amendment, so its changes are part of the bill from here on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Adopted

What this amendment would do

SA 2928, submitted by Ms. Hassan, is an amendment to bill S. 2296.

The purpose of this amendment is to change the eligibility for services under the Disabled Veterans' Outreach Program. It aims to add "eligible persons" to the sections of the law that currently only refer to "eligible veterans" or "veterans."

  • The amendment defines an eligible person as any spouse described in section 4101(5) of title 38, or the spouse of any person who died while a member of the Armed Forces.