Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

Bill Number: S. 4744
Origin Chamber: Senate
Congress: 119th Congress, Session 2
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security
Status: Introduced
Latest Action: 2026-06-11: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.
Last Updated: 2026-07-08T16:44:14Z

AI-Generated Summary

Purpose The bill amends titles 10 and 38 of the United States Code, and other Federal laws, to improve benefits for veterans and the administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). It is titled the "Take Care of America's Veterans Act."

Key Provisions

Title I (Compensation): Modifies concurrent receipt rules for retired pay and disability compensation (Major Richard Star Act); adjusts remarriage rules for survivors (Love Lives On Act); extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation for ALS; expands disability compensation rates and housing loan eligibility; reforms claims processing, including prohibitions on certain denials and tracking requirements; requires reports on veteran deaths and automation tools.
Title II (Education and Economic Opportunity): Establishes the Vets Opportunity Act; improves automobile purchase payments and Post-9/11 GI Bill stipends; expands licensing/certification test payments; enhances transition assistance programs.
Title III (Health Care): Extends transportation grants; supports caregivers and TBI care; addresses suicide prevention grants; expands prosthetics and mental health programs; establishes pilot programs for service dogs, grants, and care coordination.
Title IV (Organization): Authorizes IT funding; creates an Under Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer; reforms acquisition processes; improves telephone communications and emergency response.
Title V (Memorial Affairs): Expands eligibility for memorial headstones/markers and burial benefits.
Title VI (Veterans Community Care Program Improvements): Codifies eligibility access standards; requires notifications for eligibility/denials; improves scheduling, quality oversight, and provider training; enhances mental health residential programs; addresses staffing and infrastructure.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

Revises 38 U.S.C. § 1414 for concurrent receipt and § 103 for survivor benefits.
Establishes new eligibility access standards under 38 U.S.C. § 1703B and new sections for claims tracking (e.g., § 5109C).
Creates the Center for Innovation (new 38 U.S.C. § 326) to test payment/service models.
Modifies procurement, contracting, and reporting requirements (e.g., under 38 U.S.C. § 1703D, § 8120).
Introduces standardized processes for hiring, telework, and clinical appeals.

Potential Impacts

Government Agencies: Increases VA reporting, training, and oversight obligations; requires coordination with DoD, HHS, and others; mandates new positions and organizational changes.
Citizens: Expands benefits and access for veterans, survivors, and caregivers; affects non-VA providers through new contracting and quality rules.
International Relations: None directly addressed.

Main Stakeholders Affected

Veterans, survivors, and caregivers.
VA employees, facilities, and contractors.
Non-Department health care providers and third-party administrators.
Congress (through required reports and oversight).

Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications

Expands executive authority for pilots, waivers, and model testing while requiring congressional notifications and reports.
Modifies procurement rules and access standards, potentially affecting Federal contracting and benefits administration.
Includes provisions for electronic signatures, data sharing, and appeals processes.
Terminates certain authorities after specified periods (e.g., 5–8 years) unless reauthorized.

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Sponsor

Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

Cosponsors (5)

Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

Recent Actions

2026-06-11: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.
2026-06-10: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2026-06-10: Introduced in Senate

Bill Versions

Take Care of America’s Veterans Act — issued 2026-06-11 — PDF (554 pages)