3.0.0
668
2025-12-11T12:03:16Z
2025-12-11T12:03:16Z
Senate
S
S
2025-02-20
119
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/668
- ssva00
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Hearings By (full committee)
2025-12-10T21:00:02Z
  - Referred To
2025-02-20T19:41:24Z

- SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025
119
3183
HR
2025-05-05
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  - Identical bill
CRS
- 2025-12-10
  - ssva00
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Committee
- 2025-02-20
  - ssva00
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferral
- 2025-02-20
Introduced in Senate
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Angus
King
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ME
S.
N
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Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]
Mike
Rounds
R
SD
2025-02-20
True
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Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Richard
Blumenthal
D
CT
2025-12-10
False
Armed Forces and National Security
- Aging
2025-07-10T17:32:24Z
- Congressional oversight
2025-07-10T17:33:26Z
- Department of Veterans Affairs
2025-07-10T17:32:33Z
- Executive agency funding and structure
2025-07-10T17:32:37Z
- Health personnel
2025-07-10T17:33:37Z
- Health promotion and preventive care
2025-07-10T17:32:29Z
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
2025-07-10T17:33:30Z
- Medical research
2025-07-10T17:32:42Z
- Veterans' medical care
2025-07-10T17:32:19Z
Armed Forces and National Security
2025-03-20T17:29:08Z
00
2025-02-20
Introduced in Senate
2025-04-08T20:23:00Z
Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives for Veterans Act of 2025 or the SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025
This bill addresses certain mobility and aging care and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
First, the bill requires the establishment and operation of the Office of Falls Prevention within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for purposes of providing, evaluating, and improving VA health care services related to falls prevention.
Among other duties, the office must oversee and support a national education campaign for veterans, their families, and health care providers that focuses on reducing falls and increases awareness of available benefits or services provided by the VA to reduce falls.
The bill also expands membership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Healthy Aging and Age-Friendly Communities by including the VA.
The VA must issue or update directives of the VHA for facilities and providers relating to safe patient handling and mobility policies.
Additionally, the VA must determine the feasibility and advisability of implementing a pilot program to provide home improvements and structural alterations to prevent falls for veterans who are eligible for such services under VA laws.
Finally, the bill requires the VA to ensure certain veterans receive a falls risk assessment from a licensed physical therapist or occupational therapist.

SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025
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SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025
2025-12-11T12:03:15Z
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SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025
2025-03-14T03:23:18Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives for Veterans Act of 2025
2025-03-14T03:23:18Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Official Title as Introduced
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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Falls Prevention of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
2025-03-14T03:18:24Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Introduced in Senate
2025-02-20T05:00:00Z
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2025-12-10
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