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Mammography Access for Veterans Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3395| Senate 
| Updated: 4/29/2026
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (4)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, titled the Mammography Access for Veterans Act of 2025 , aims to significantly expand and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs' telescreening mammography program. It achieves this by striking the term "pilot" from the existing program, effectively removing its temporary status, and extending the reporting deadline for its findings to May 1, 2027. Within two years of enactment, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs must ensure that every state and Puerto Rico offers at least one of three options: the expanded telescreening program, a full-service mammography program at a VA facility, or a mobile mammography program. A crucial provision mandates that all these programs must be accessible for veterans with paralysis, spinal cord injuries, or other disabilities , adhering to applicable accessibility requirements. This expansion is intended to broaden access to vital breast imaging services for veterans nationwide.
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Timeline
Dec 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 9, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 29, 2026
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
  • December 9, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 9, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • April 29, 2026
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Armed Forces and National Security

Mammography Access for Veterans Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3395| Senate 
| Updated: 4/29/2026
This legislation, titled the Mammography Access for Veterans Act of 2025 , aims to significantly expand and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs' telescreening mammography program. It achieves this by striking the term "pilot" from the existing program, effectively removing its temporary status, and extending the reporting deadline for its findings to May 1, 2027. Within two years of enactment, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs must ensure that every state and Puerto Rico offers at least one of three options: the expanded telescreening program, a full-service mammography program at a VA facility, or a mobile mammography program. A crucial provision mandates that all these programs must be accessible for veterans with paralysis, spinal cord injuries, or other disabilities , adhering to applicable accessibility requirements. This expansion is intended to broaden access to vital breast imaging services for veterans nationwide.
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Timeline
Dec 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 9, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 29, 2026
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
  • December 9, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 9, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • April 29, 2026
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Richard Blumenthal

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Senator

Connecticut

Cosponsors (4)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted