A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
In committee
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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
The "Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act," also known as the "Veterans SPORT Act," proposes to change title 38 of the United States Code. It would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services provided to eligible veterans.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +10
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
Directly provides eligible veterans with additional prosthetic devices for sports and recreation.
- Scored +9
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
Directly expands the scope of prosthetic benefits available to veterans.
- Scored +8
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
Provides better adaptive technology and recreational access for amputees.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expanded medical services for veterans: Eligible veterans would have access to adaptive prostheses and terminal devices specifically for sports and recreational activities under Section 2.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
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? — Directly provides eligible veterans with additional prosthetic devices for sports and recreation. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — Provides better adaptive technology and recreational access for amputees.
- Healthcare
- Does this help veterans get medical care? — Expands medical services to include adaptive prostheses for sports and recreation for veterans. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — Increases access to specialized prosthetic devices for a specific population of veterans.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — Directly expands the scope of prosthetic benefits available to veterans.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — Enhances the quality of life and recreational opportunities for veterans with limb differences.
- 7/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/18/2026
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 3/17/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/6/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Maggie HassanDemocrat · New Hampshire
Angus KingIndependent · Maine
Mike RoundsRepublican · South Dakota
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat · Michigan
Tommy TubervilleRepublican · Alabama