Cory Mills (R-FL)
Veteran Artists Healing Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Veteran Artists Healing Act," proposes to amend title 38 of the United States Code. It seeks to establish a procurement program within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The program would allow medical center heads to make direct purchases of original artwork from veterans who are currently enrolled as patients. To qualify, veterans must have a clinical recommendation for creative arts therapy or a history of participating in the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival. The act also sets specific guidelines regarding the themes of the art and limits the total amount spent per veteran each fiscal year.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +7
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill facilitates direct income for veterans through the sale of their original artwork to VA medical centers.
- Scored +6
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill provides a new way for veterans enrolled in VA medical centers to earn income through their original artwork.
- Scored +5
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The bill treats these artwork procurements as purchases from small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans to meet contracting goals.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Direct Income for Veterans: The program allows medical centers to make direct procurements of original artwork from veterans who are enrolled as patients (Section 2(a) and 2(c)).
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Simplified Purchasing Process: Medical center heads are given the authority to make these purchases without needing approval from district, regional, or Veterans Integrated Service Network officials, unless required by law (Section 2(b)).
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Support for Creative Recovery: The bill targets veterans who have a clinical recommendation for creative arts therapy or a history with the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival (Section 2(c)).
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Recognition of Small Business Goals: These procurements will be treated as purchases from a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans for the purposes of meeting contracting goals (Section 2(f)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Spending Limits on Veterans: The aggregate amount a medical center can spend on a single veteran through these procurements is limited to $2,500 per fiscal year (Section 2(e)).
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Content Restrictions on Artwork: A medical center can only purchase artwork if it is non-partisan and clinical in nature, specifically focusing on themes of recovery, nature, and service (Section 2(d)(1)).
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Requirement for Certification: To make a purchase, the veteran must certify that the artwork is their own original work (Section 2(d)(2)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill facilitates direct income for veterans through the sale of their original artwork to VA medical centers. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill creates a specific income opportunity for veterans who are currently patients.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill provides a new way for veterans enrolled in VA medical centers to earn income through their original artwork.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The bill treats these artwork procurements as purchases from small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans to meet contracting goals.
- Healthcare
- Does this make mental health care easier to get? — The bill supports creative arts therapy, which is a clinical recommendation for many patients' mental health and recovery.
- 3/5/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in House