119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Jun 10, 2026
Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
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Latest action (Jun 11, 2026): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Jun 10, 2026)
Take Care of America's Veterans Act
This bill addresses veterans’ benefits, health care, counseling, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) personnel, VA infrastructure, and the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP).
The bill modifies various compensation programs for veterans, including by (1) allowing concurrent receipt of disability compensation and military retired pay for certain retirees with a combat-related disability, (2) extending entitlement for various benefits and services to remarried surviving spouses, (3) increasing the rate of dependency and indemnity compensation, and (4) establishing a supplemental monthly allowance for certain disabled veterans.
The bill also addresses VA education and training benefits, including by (1) modifying which independent study programs are covered under veterans’ educational assistance benefits, (2) requiring Transition Assistance Program counseling to include a presentation about VA benefits, and (3) increasing the housing allowance rate for individuals pursuing apprenticeships.
The bill revises health care provisions, including by (1) expanding support and assistance provided to family caregivers, (2) extending the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, and (3) expanding the scope of VA mental health research.
Among other elements, the bill
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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ROCKET LP (F/K/A RKT HOLDINGS) · lobbying firm or registrant: GHAZAL & ASSOCIATES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…arket, CFPB and mortgage regulations, and general debate regarding GSE reform; S.2651, ROAD to Housing Act of 2025; H.R.6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act; S.4744, Take Care of America's Veterans Act, and Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase Program.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROCKET LP FKA RKT HOLDINGS · lobbying firm or registrant: ROCKET LP FKA RKT HOLDINGS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$500,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 H.R. 6644- 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; General Home Listing Platform Issues; H.R. R.9237, Take Care of Americas Veterans Act; S.4744, Take Care of Americas Veterans Act; H.R.8532, VA Home Loan Affordability Act; H.R.9460, Sustainable Homeownership Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$60,639
Spent on own lobbying
…rment Act H.R.1391 Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025 Expanding Access for Online Veteran Students Act Veteran Education Assistance Adjustment Act S.4744/ H.R.9237 Take Care of Americas Veterans Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$650,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Transparency (START Act); S. 4386 - Apprenticeship Data Value Improvements to Create Employment (ADVICE) Act; H.R. 4366 - Save Local Business Act; H.R. 9237 / S. 4744 - Take Care of Americas Veterans Act - provisions related to apprenticeships and on-the-job training; H.R. 10099 - Freedom Haulers Act; H.R. 9995 / S. 5190 - R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$920,000
Spent on own lobbying
…S. 1032 Major Richard Star Act S. 2355 - Patients Deserve Price Tags Act S. 2420 - No Surprises Act Enforcement Act S. 4378 - Protecting American Taxpayers Act S. 4744 Take Care of Americas Veterans Act S.2420 No Surprises Act Enforcement Act S.4189 - INSULIN Act S.4742 - AI DATA Act S.J.Res. 198 to end WISeR demonstration pr…
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ROCKET LP · lobbying firm or registrant: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…VA Home Loan Program legislation. Monitoring of H.R. 6047 - The Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026. Monitoring H.R. 9237/S. 4744 - Take Care of Americas Veterans Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL CEMETERY, CREMATION AND FUNERAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Supported S.4744/H.R. 9237, the Take Care of Americas Veterans Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CLOUD SOFTWARE GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
General business issues; H.R.9237/S.4744 - Take Care of Americas Veterans Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$1,120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ose NASA Insourcing Workforce Initiative (No Bill Number) Support Veteran's Service Dogs (No Bill Number) Oppose Take Care of America's Veterans Act H.R. 9237, S. 4744 Support IAM Dist. 160 Federal Worker at Army reinstatement (No Bill Number)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ZEEL NETWORKS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: POTOMAC GR LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…massage therapy, and VA implementation of that report language. H.R. 9237, Take Care of America's Veterans Act, Title VI (Veterans Community Care Program), and S. 4744, Take Care of America's Veterans Act, provisions relating to a Government Accountability Office study of VA capacity for non-opioid therapies, including massag…
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BROKER ACTION COALITION · lobbying firm or registrant: FORBES-TATE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…. 1932 - VALID Act of 2025; Issues related to H.R. 6047 - Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026; Issues related to H.R. 9237/S. 4744 Take Care of America's Veterans Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LEIDOS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: LEIDOS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$1,150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…f contract physicians for disability examinations, and for other purposes (provisions related to license portability for contract medical examiners); H.R. 9237/S. 4744 - Take Care of Americas Veterans Act (provisions related to license portability for contract medical examiners); Issues related to H.R. 8469 - Making appropria…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t H.R. 9200, To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 9214, TSP Modernization Act H.R. 9237, Take Care of Americas Veterans Act S. 4744, Take Care of Americas Veterans Act H.R. 9261, Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act H.R. 9327, PEARL Act H.R. 9346, USDA Field Office Stability A…
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PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$105,716
Spent on own lobbying
…26 S. 4220, the VHA Novel Therapeutics Preparedness Act S. 4400, the Optimizing the VA Workforce for Veterans Act S. 4694, the Maternal Health for Veterans Act S. 4744, the Take Care of Americas Veterans Act S. 5027, the Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026 S. 5286, the Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs A…
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SOUND PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…8469 - Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027; S. 4744/H.R. 9237 - the Take Care of Americas Veterans Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, Data Driven Suicide Prevention Act (draft) H.R. 4509, NOPAIN for Veterans Act H.R. 6526, Clarity on Care Options Act H.R. 6848, Whole Health for Veterans Act S. 4744 / H.R. 9237, the Take Care of Americas Veterans Act H.R. 9533, Veterans Health Administration Personnel Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 9376 TOURS Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$31,000
Spent on own lobbying
Lobbied in support of H.R.2102 - Major Richard Star Act Lobbied against H.R. 9237 / S. 4744 - Take Care of Americas Veterans Act Lobbied against H.R. 6047 - Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act
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I AM ALS · lobbying firm or registrant: I AM ALS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ndency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits to surviving spouses of Veterans who die from ALS, regardless of how long the Veteran lived with the disease. (S.4744 / H.R.9237) Take Care of America's Veterans Act is a comprehensive veterans package that includes more than 60 bipartisan bills (including the Justice for ALS…
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AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$440,000
Spent on own lobbying
Lobbied Against VA staff reductions and removal of vacant positions. Lobbied against H.R. 9237/S. 4744, the Take Care of Americas Veterans Act, Which further privatizes the VA, moves psychologist from hybrid to full title 38 and pays for new benefits for veteran…
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AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$590,000
Spent on own lobbying
…utral payment, and polling efforts. H.R. 874; VA Site Neutral Act.- Provisions related to applying site-neutral payment reforms to VA community care. H.R. 9237/S. 4744 Take Care of Americas Veterans Act- Provisions related to increasing veterans access to community health care and comprehensive reforms to veterans benefits. H…
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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$715,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ose NASA Insourcing Workforce Initiative (No Bill Number) Support Veteran's Service Dogs (No Bill Number) Oppose Take Care of America's Veterans Act H.R. 9237, S. 4744 Support IAM Dist. 160 Federal Worker at Army reinstatement (No Bill Number)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS · lobbying firm or registrant: DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Veterans
$149,180
Spent on own lobbying
…, S 3280, S. 3303, S. 3314, S. 3395, S. 342, S. 3436, S. 3532, S. 3647, S. 3739, S. 3758, S. 3771, S. 3938, S. 3988, S. 410, S. 4140, S. 4220, S. 4225, S. 423, S. 4744, S. 478, S. 492, S. 506, S. 585, S. 599, S. 605, S. 607, S. 609, S. 610, S. 611, S. 654, S. 668, S. 701, S. 702, S. 749, S. 778, S. 784, S. 793, S. 800, S. 812…
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ROCKET LP (F/K/A RKT HOLDINGS) · lobbying firm or registrant: GHAZAL & ASSOCIATES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…CFPB status and mortgage regulations, and general debate regarding GSE reform, S.2651, ROAD to Housing Act of 2025; H.R.6644, Housing for the 21st Century Act; S.4744, Take Care of America's Veterans Act, and Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase Program.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ROCKET LP FKA RKT HOLDINGS · lobbying firm or registrant: ROCKET LP FKA RKT HOLDINGS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$450,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ROAD to Housing Act of 2025 H.R. 6644- 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; General Home Listing Platform Issues; H.R. R.9237, Take Care of Americas Veterans Act; S.4744, Take Care of Americas Veterans Act; H.R.8532, VA Home Loan Affordability Act; H.R.9460, Sustainable Homeownership Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$720,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nsparency (START Act); S. 4386 - Apprenticeship Data Value Improvements to Create Employment (ADVICE) Act; H.R. 4366 - Save Local Business Act; and H.R. 9237 / S. 4744 - Take Care of Americas Veterans Act - provisions related to apprenticeships and on the job training. Implementation of P.L. 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Ac…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing