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Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act or the Veterans SPORT Act This bill includes adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities within the definition of medical services under the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Under the bill, these artificial limbs must be furnished as medical services to eligible veterans.
Action Timeline
2026-03-18
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2025-11-06
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-11-06
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.3138 pass?
S.3138 is still alive. Current stage: REPORTED. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does S.3138 do?
Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act or the Veterans SPORT Act This bill includes adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities within the definition of medical services under the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Under the bill, these artificial limbs must be furnished as medical services to eligible veterans.
Who sponsored S.3138?
S.3138 was sponsored by Jim Banks (R-Indiana).
Full Bill Text
119 S3138 IS: Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act U.S. Senate 2025-11-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3138 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 6, 2025 Mr. Banks (for himself and Mr. King ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in the medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act or the Veterans SPORT Act . 2. Inclusion of adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in paragraph (6)(F)(i), by inserting (including adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities) after artificial limbs .
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