CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)

S.Amdt. 2981

S.Amdt. 2981 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes H.R. 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 2981, submitted by Ms. Cortez Masto, aims to add a requirement for an Annual Report on Community Care Costs and Outcomes to bill H.R. 3944.

The purpose of this amendment is to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide a public report to Congress every year that includes:

  • The total spending for services under the Veterans Community Care Program.

  • A cost comparison between care provided in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities and care provided through the Veterans Community Care Program.

  • Metrics regarding the quality and outcomes of care from the Veterans Community Care Program.

  • Data on veteran satisfaction when comparing care in Department facilities versus the Veterans Community Care Program.