Senate bill sets national goals for veteran success
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Sponsor: Jerry Moran · Senator · KS
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Official title: National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
Introduced:
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This bill requires the president to build a national plan every four years to help veterans succeed, with yearly progress reports to Congress.
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What does this do?
The bill requires the president to define what veteran success looks like across health, family, education, finances, and civic life. Every four years, a written National Veterans Strategy must be created with input from federal agencies, states, tribes, veterans groups, schools, businesses, and nonprofits. The strategy must include a way to measure whether programs are working, and Congress can reject any submitted strategy within 60 days.
Who does it affect?
Veterans of all backgrounds are the primary focus of this bill. Federal agencies, state and local governments, tribal organizations, colleges, businesses, and nonprofits that serve veterans are also directly affected.
Why does it matter?
Without a formal strategy, efforts to support veterans across many different organizations may lack coordination or shared goals. This bill creates a structure meant to align those efforts and make it easier to track whether they are working.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedJan 29, 2026
- Senate committeeYou are here · Apr 29, 2026
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.