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119THCONGRESS
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STSESSION H. R. 1971
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 Af-
fairs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH10, 2025
Mrs. M
ILLER-MEEKSintroduced the following bill; which was 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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Supporting 4
Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act’’ 5
or the ‘‘Veterans SPORT Act’’. 6
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SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF ADAPTIVE PROSTHESES AND TER-1
MINAL DEVICES FOR SPORTS AND OTHER 2
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN MEDICAL 3
SERVICES FURNISHED TO ELIGIBLE VET-4
ERANS BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-5
FAIRS. 6
Section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is 7
amended, in paragraph (6)(F)(i), by inserting ‘‘(including 8
adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and 9
other recreational activities)’’ after ‘‘artificial limbs’’. 10
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