Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Mammography Access for Veterans Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 9 cosponsors
Last activity — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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
The Mammography Access for Veterans Act of 2025 aims to expand the telescreening mammography program within the Department of Veterans Affairs. This legislation removes the "pilot" designation from the existing program established by Public Law 117-135. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs will be required to ensure that specific mammography programs are offered in each State and Puerto Rico within two years. These options include the expanded telescreening program, a full-service mammography program in a Department facility, or a mobile mammography program. Additionally, the bill mandates that these programs remain accessible to veterans with specific disabilities.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +7
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill expands and stabilizes mammography program options for veterans across all states and Puerto Rico.
- Scored +7
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill mandates that the Secretary ensure mammography programs are available in every State and Puerto Rico.
- Scored +7
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill expands access to mammography services through various program options including telescreening, full-service, and mobile units.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expanded Access to Care: The Secretary must ensure that each State and Puerto Rico has access to at least one of three mammography programs, which includes telescreening, full-service, or mobile options (Section 2(b)).
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Improved Accessibility for Disabled Veterans: The Secretary is required to ensure that the programs are accessible to veterans dealing with paralysis, spinal cord injuries or disorders, or other disabilities, in accordance with accessibility requirements (Section 2(c)).
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Program Flexibility: The Secretary is permitted to expand telescreening services to Department facilities that were not part of the original pilot program or were not located in States where the Department currently offers breast imaging services (Section 2(d)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
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 expands and stabilizes mammography program options for veterans across all states and Puerto Rico. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill specifically mandates that mammography programs be made accessible to veterans with physical disabilities like paralysis or spinal cord injuries.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill mandates that the Secretary ensure mammography programs are available in every State and Puerto Rico.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill expands access to mammography services through various program options including telescreening, full-service, and mobile units.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill requires that mammography programs be accessible to veterans with paralysis, spinal cord injuries, or other disabilities.
- 11/9/2026
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- 4/29/2026
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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