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S. 3138

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3138, the Veterans SPORT Act, was introduced in the Senate on Nov 6, 2025 by Sen. Jim Banks (R) with 6 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Mar 18, 2026: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Record

Text

S. 3138 has 6 co-sponsors.

sb3138/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3138 IS: Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-11-06
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 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 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-11-06
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in Senate Nov 6, 2025

sb3138/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (11/06/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Jim Banks (R) sponsors S. 3138, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3138 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Markup By · Mar 18, 2026

Actions

S. 3138 has taken 3 actions since Nov 6, 2025, the latest on Mar 18, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Nov 6, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Nov 6, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3138 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3138, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 3138 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Veterans SPORT Act — Display Title
  • Veterans SPORT Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 3138, the latest on Apr 21, 2026.

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 12 registered lobbyists who named S. 3138 in 6 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Education, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Transportation, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia13—
CURE SMA—Illinois12—
UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION—New York11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS13—
CURE SMA12—
UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JON RETZER113
NAOMI MATHIS113
PETER DICKINSON113
SHAMALA CAPIZZI113
JOSEPH LEMAY112
KEVIN MILLER112
MAYNARD FRIESZ112
SARAH BELLISH112
SHANE LIERMANN112
JOY ILEM111
STEPHEN LIEBERMAN111
TIMOTHY KEYSER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
CURE SMACURE SMA2026 second_quarter$75K2nd Quarter - Report
CURE SMACURE SMA2026 first_quarter$75K1st Quarter - Report
UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATIONUNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3138 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3138’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s3138/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 3138 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Athletes to Veterans' medical care.

s3138/subjects.txt
AthletesHealth technology, devices, suppliesOutdoor recreationVeterans' medical care

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com