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Senate bill · S. 4140 (119th Congress)

Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Protection Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Apr 29, 2026

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (U.S. Senator for Connecticut, Democratic)

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Summary

Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs schedule for rating disabilities so that the schedule is constructed to discount the beneficial effects of medication or treatment when a disabilitys severity is evaluated.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

7

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic5
  • Other2

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Full history

  1. Apr 29, 2026

    In committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

    U.S. Senate

  2. Apr 29, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  3. Apr 29, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  4. Apr 29, 2026

    Hearing held

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  5. Mar 19, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

Show full history (3 earlier events)
  1. Mar 19, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  2. Mar 19, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. Mar 19, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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