S. 3436

Summary

S. 3436, the Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act, was introduced in the Senate on Dec 11, 2025 by Sen. Jerry Moran (R) with 9 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Dec 18, 2025: Held at the desk.

Record

Text

S. 3436 has 9 co-sponsors.

119 S3436 ES: Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act
 U.S. Senate
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 3436  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES  AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the provision of certain services to veterans in the Freely Associated States, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act  .
2.
Requirement to provide certain services to veterans in the Freely Associated States
(a)
Telehealth and mail order pharmacy benefits
Section 1724(f)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(C)
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the  Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act , the Secretary shall furnish to veterans described in subparagraph (A), subject to agreements described in such subparagraph, telehealth benefits and mail order pharmacy benefits.
 .
(b)
Beneficiary travel
Section 111(h)(1) of such title is amended by striking  the Secretary may make payments  and inserting  beginning not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the  Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act , the Secretary shall make payments .
(c)
Quarterly report
(1)
In general
Not less frequently than quarterly, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the status of implementation of the amendments made by this section and the cost of such implementation.
(2)
Appropriate committees of Congress defined
In this subsection, the term  appropriate committees of Congress  means—
(A)
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(B)
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
3.
Extension of certain limits on payments of pension
Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking  January 31, 2033  and inserting  March 31, 2033 .
    Passed the Senate December 17, 2025.    Secretary

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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the provision of certain services to veterans in the Freely Associated States, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Jerry Moran (R) sponsors S. 3436, and 9 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Jerry Moran

Sen. · R–KS · Sponsor

Introduced Dec 11, 2025

Richard Blumenthal

Sen. · D–CT · Co-sponsor

Joined Dec 11, 2025 · Original

John Boozman

Sen. · R–AR · Co-sponsor

Joined Dec 11, 2025 · Original

Martin Heinrich

Sen. · D–NM · Co-sponsor

Joined Dec 11, 2025 · Original

Mazie Hirono

Sen. · D–HI · Co-sponsor

Joined Dec 11, 2025 · Original

Lisa Murkowski

Sen. · R–AK · Co-sponsor

Joined Dec 11, 2025 · Original

James Risch

Sen. · R–ID · Co-sponsor

Joined Dec 11, 2025 · Original

Brian Schatz

Sen. · D–HI · Co-sponsor

Joined Dec 11, 2025 · Original

Jeanne Shaheen

Sen. · D–NH · Co-sponsor

Joined Dec 11, 2025 · Original

Roger Wicker

Sen. · R–MS · Co-sponsor

Joined Dec 11, 2025 · Original

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Committees

S. 3436 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Discharged From · Dec 17, 2025

Actions

S. 3436 has taken 8 actions since Dec 11, 2025, the latest on Dec 18, 2025.

Votes

S. 3436 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to S. 3436.

S 2296National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Nov 12, 2025 · Held at the desk. · Related bill

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Titles

S. 3436 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

• Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act — Display Title
• Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act — Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
• A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the provision of certain services to veterans in the Freely Associated States, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• Caring for Veterans and Strengthening National Security Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 18 registered lobbyists who named S. 3436 in 8 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 Clean Air and Water (quality), Copyright/Patent/Trademark, Defense, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Homeland Security, Housing.

Clients

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Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3436 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 11 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3436’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Legislative Subjects

S. 3436 carries 11 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Veterans' medical care.

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com