H.R. 1971

Summary

H.R. 1971, the Veterans SPORT Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 10, 2025 by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Mar 25, 2025: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Record

Text

H.R. 1971 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 1971 IH: Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-10
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1971  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 10, 2025   Mrs. Miller-Meeks  introduced the following bill; which was 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.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act   or the   Veterans SPORT Act  .
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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 .

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) sponsors H.R. 1971, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Rep. · R–IA-1 · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 10, 2025

Brian Mast

Rep. · R–FL-21 · Co-sponsor

Joined Apr 15, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 1971 went before 2 committees: Health Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Health Subcommittee

Health Subcommittee

Reported by · Mar 25, 2025 · 143 Bills

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Mar 10, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1971 has taken 5 actions since Mar 10, 2025, the latest on Mar 25, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 1971 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 1971, as Identical bill.

S 3138Veterans SPORT ActMar 18, 2026 · Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the… · Identical bill

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Titles

H.R. 1971 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
• 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

Lobbying

5 clients hired 5 firms and 25 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1971 in 28 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, Defense, Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, Homeland Security.

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1971 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; H.R. 1971’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1971 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Athletes to Veterans' medical care.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1971, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 44 (Monday, March 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS:H.R. 1971.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution[Page H1067]

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