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S. 3818

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3818, the Ensuring Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 10, 2026 by Sen. Angus King (I) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Feb 10, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 3818 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb3818/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3818 IS: Ensuring Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-02-10
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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. 3818  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 10, 2026   Mr. King  (for himself and  Mr. Cramer ) 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 repeal a certain limitation on the receipt of assistance under both the Veteran Readiness and Employment program and the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Ensuring Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act  .
2.
Repeal of certain limitation on receipt of assistance under both the Veteran Readiness and Employment program and the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Section 3695 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
by striking subsection (b); and
(2)
by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-02-10
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal a certain limitation on the receipt of assistance under both the Veteran Readiness and Employment program and the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Angus King (I) sponsors S. 3818, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3818 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Feb 10, 2026

Actions

S. 3818 has taken 2 actions since Feb 10, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Feb 10, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3818 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3818.

Titles

S. 3818 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Ensuring Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act — Display Title
  • Ensuring Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal a certain limitation on the receipt of assistance under both the Veteran Readiness and Employment program and the educational assistance programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 7 registered lobbyists who named S. 3818 in 2 quarterly filings, 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 Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Education, Government Issues, Health Issues, Housing, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112
HEATHER ANSLEY112
JENNIFER HUNT112
JEREMY VILLANUEVA112
JULIE HOWELL112
MORGAN BROWN112

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$108.2K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3818 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. 3818’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s3818/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