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Mammography Access for Veterans Act of 2025
To expand the telescreening mammography pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Summary
The Mammography Access for Veterans Act of 2025 converts the Department of Veterans Affairs' telescreening mammography pilot program into a permanent program. Within two years of enactment, the bill requires the VA to ensure that each state and Puerto Rico has at least one of the following mammography services available to veterans: a telescreening program, a full-service mammography program at a VA facility, or a mobile mammography program. The Secretary must ensure that each of these programs is accessible to veterans with disabilities, including paralysis, spinal cord injuries, and other disabilities, consistent with applicable accessibility requirements. The bill allows the VA to expand telescreening mammography services beyond the facilities that originally participated in the pilot program and extends the reporting deadline to May 1, 2027.
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Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Richard Blumenthal’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $9,500
- FREEPOINT COMMODITIES LLC $6,600
- ALIX PARTNERS $6,600
- PALANTIR $6,600
- KRUX INC. $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Richard Blumenthal → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Apr 29, 2026 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. · senate
- Dec 9, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · senate
- Dec 9, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 9, 2025
Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Moran, Ms. Hirono, and Mr. Boozman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To expand the telescreening mammography pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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 “Mammography Access for Veterans Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF TELESCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY PILOT PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) In General.—Section 102 of the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act (Public Law 117-135; 38 U.S.C. 7322 note) is amended—
(1) in the section heading, by striking “pilot”;
(2) by striking “pilot” each place it appears;
(3) by striking subsection (b);
(4) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (b) through (d), respectively; and
(5) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (4), by striking “one year after the conclusion of the program under subsection (a)” and inserting “May 1, 2027”.
(b) Expansion of Locations.—Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure the Department offers at least one of the following programs in each State and Puerto Rico:
(1) The program under section 102 of the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act (Public Law 117-135; 38 U.S.C. 7322 note), as amended by subsection (a).
(2) A full-service mammography program within a facility of the Department.
(3) A mobile mammography program of the Department.
(c) Accessibility.—The Secretary shall ensure that each of the programs under subsection (b) are accessible for veterans with paralysis, a spinal cord injury or disorder, or another disability, consistent with applicable accessibility requirements.
(d) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall prevent the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from expanding telescreening mammography services to facilities of the Department that are not—
(1) the facilities participating in the pilot program under section 102 of the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act (Public Law 117-135; 38 U.S.C. 7322 note) as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act; or
(2) located in States where the Department does not offer breast imaging services at a facility of the Department. <all>
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