CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of third-party contractors to conduct medical disability examinations of veterans for purposes of obtaining disability compensation.

S.Amdt. 3430 · Senate amendment to an amendment

A Democratic amendment with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Changes S.Amdt. 3411, an amendment to H.R. 3944 — Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

Last activity — Amendment SA 3430 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

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 3430, submitted by Mrs. Shaheen and Mr. Grassley, aims to add a requirement for a report regarding the use of third-party contractors who perform medical disability examinations for veterans seeking disability compensation.

The amendment would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report to the Senate and House Committees on Appropriations and Veterans' Affairs within 180 days of the Act's enactment.

The report must include the following details:

  • The number of contractors used for these examinations in each State.
  • Measures regarding the quality and performance of the contracts.
  • The average distance a veteran must travel for an examination, broken down by State.
  • The average wait time to get an examination.
  • A description of how the Department handles veteran complaints about their experience with a contracted examiner.