Expands veterans' benefits and changes how the Department of Veterans Affairs handles claims, health care, education, and internal operations, including concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation, survivor benefits, disability rating rules, community care access standards, and oversight of Department facilities and programs.

Official title: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 10-JUN-2026

On the calendar 10-JUN-2026

Key points

Allows combat-related disabled retirees to receive both military retired pay and VA disability compensation, effective January 1, 2027 under Section 101
Restores TRICARE and survivor benefits for surviving spouses who remarry in certain cases and extends increased dependency and indemnity compensation to survivors of veterans who die from ALS
Sets community care eligibility access standards at 30 minutes driving time and 20 days for primary and mental health care, and 60 minutes and 28 days for specialty care, and requires written notice to veterans about eligibility and denials
Directs the VA to create a Blast Overpressure Task Force, expand Fisher House availability, establish a Veterans Health Administration Policy Advisory Commission, and extend several existing grant and pilot programs

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Introduced in Senate, 10-JUN-2026).

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Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Jerry Moran (R-KS) Cosponsors · 7

■ 7 R

7 Republicans