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Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act

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Overview

This bill, the Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act, aims to improve healthcare access for veterans who live in the Freely Associated States. Specifically, it mandates that the Department of Veterans Affairs provide telehealth and mail order pharmacy benefits to these veterans within a year of the bill’s enactment. Additionally, the bill adjusts payments for beneficiary travel and requires quarterly reports to Congress on the implementation and costs associated with these changes. Finally, it extends the deadline for pension payments.

Key provisions

Requires telehealth and mail order pharmacy benefits for veterans in the Freely Associated States.
Adjusts payments for beneficiary travel to be made within a year of enactment.
Mandates quarterly reports to Congress on implementation and costs.
Extends the deadline for pension payments to March 31, 2033.

Who is affected

Veterans
Veterans in the Freely Associated States
Department of Veterans Affairs
Congress
Senate Appropriations Committee

Notable changes

Introduces new requirements for telehealth and mail order pharmacy benefits for veterans in the Freely Associated States.
Changes the timing of payments for beneficiary travel.
Establishes a reporting requirement for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Legislative history

9 recorded actions

Dec 11, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Dec 11, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Dec 17, 2025Senate

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8874; text: CR S8874)

Dec 17, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 17, 2025Senate

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 17, 2025

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 18, 2025House

Held at the desk.

Dec 18, 2025House

Received in the House.

Dec 18, 2025Senate

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Votes

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12/17/2025SenateUnanimous consent
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8874; text: CR S8874)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
12/17/2025Unanimous consent
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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Passage without roll call

Dec 17, 2025SenateUnanimous consent
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8874; text: CR S8874)
No roll-call vote on record for this action.
Dec 17, 2025Unanimous consent
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
No roll-call vote on record for this action.

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Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act

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