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S. 4156

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4156, the GAMES Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 19, 2026 by Sen. Jim Banks (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Mar 19, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 4156 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb4156/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4156 IS: Gaining Meaningful Experiences from Service Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-03-19
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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  2d Session  S. 4156  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 19, 2026   Mr. Banks  (for himself and  Mr. Gallego ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility of veterans for a certain military adaptive sports program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Gaining Meaningful Experiences from Service Act   or the   GAMES Act  .
2.
Expansion of eligibility of veterans for certain military adaptive sports program
Section 2564a of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (a)(1)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking  , during the one-year period following the veteran's date of separation, .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-03-19
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility of veterans for a certain military adaptive sports program.

Sponsors

Sen. Jim Banks (R) sponsors S. 4156, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 4156 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Mar 19, 2026

Actions

S. 4156 has taken 2 actions since Mar 19, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Mar 19, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4156 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 4156, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 4156 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • GAMES Act — Display Title
  • GAMES Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Gaining Meaningful Experiences from Service Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility of veterans for a certain military adaptive sports program. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4156 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4156’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s4156/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com