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Stamp Out Veterans Medical Debt Act
To provide for the issuance of a Veterans Medical Debt Relief Stamp.
Summary
The Stamp Out Veterans Medical Debt Act directs the United States Postal Service to issue and sell a special postage stamp called the Veterans Medical Debt Relief Stamp. Revenue from the sale of the stamp is transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs to help pay down veterans' medical debt. The stamp would be issued annually around Veterans Day and would feature an illustration determined by the Postal Service. The VA would disperse funds received to applicable offices to pay down veteran medical debt from unresolved copayment and coinsurance billings related to VA services and the Community Care Program. The stamp is intended to provide a convenient way for the public to contribute to reducing veterans' medical debt.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1] (R-NE)
4 cosponsors
Actions (3)
- Nov 20, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Nov 7, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. · house
- Nov 7, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 7, 2025
Mr. Flood (for himself and Mr. Self) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 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
A BILL
To provide for the issuance of a Veterans Medical Debt Relief Stamp.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Stamp Out Veterans Medical Debt Act”.
SEC. 2. VETERANS MEDICAL DEBT RELIEF STAMP.
(a) In General.—In order to afford a convenient way for members of the public to contribute to funding to pay medical debt incurred by veterans for hospital care, medical services, and extended care services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs, including through the Community Care Program under section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, the United States Postal Service shall provide for the issuance and sale of a special postage stamp which shall be known as the “Veterans Medical Debt Relief Stamp”.
(b) Terms and Conditions.—The issuance and sale of the Veterans Medical Debt Relief Stamp shall be governed by section 416 of title 39, United States Code, except that—
(1) all amounts becoming available from the sale of the stamp shall be transferred to the Department of Veterans Affairs in accordance with section 416(d) of such title; and
(2) the stamp—
(A) shall be issued in time for Veterans Day of each year;
(B) shall bear such illustration, depiction, design, or other image as the United States Postal Service shall determine; and
(C) shall not be subject to any numerical limitation under section 416(e)(1)(C) of such title.
(c) Use of Funds.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall disperse all amounts received by the Department of Veterans Affairs under subsection (b)(1) to the applicable Department offices (including the Veterans Health Administration, the Debt Management Center, the Financial Service Center, and the VHA Revenue Operations) for the purpose of paying down veteran medical debt incurred via unresolved copayment and coinsurance billings related to services furnished by the Department and the Community Care Program. <all>
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