Veterans SPORT Act
Key claim: The Veterans SPORT Act (HR1971) would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and recreational activities as medical services to eligible veterans.
Abstract
(HR1971 · 119th Congress) Veterans Supporting Prosthetics Opportunities and Recreational Therapy Act or the Veterans SPORT Act This bill includes adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities within the definition of medical services under the laws administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Under the bill, these artificial limbs must be furnished as medical services to eligible veterans. Latest action (2025-03-25): Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Why this matters
For veterans with limb loss, VA currently furnishes prostheses primarily for daily living and vocational use; the SPORT Act would explicitly add adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and recreation to covered medical services, potentially removing a coverage gap that patients often bridge through charitable programs. The change would obligate VA to procure and fit specialized activity-specific devices, with downstream implications for VA prosthetics budgets and vendor supply.