United States · Bill · S
S. 778 (113th)
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to issue cards to veterans that identify them as veterans, and for other purposes.
Introduced
23 April 2013
Last action
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Status
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
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29 May 2026
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue to a veteran a card, to be known as a Veterans ID Card, that identifies the veteran as a veteran and includes the veteran's name and photo. Allows the Secretary to issue such a card regardless of whether the veteran is: (1) enrolled in the VA system of annual patient enrollment; or (2) in receipt of VA educational assistance, compensation, or pension. Authorizes the Secretary to work with national retail chains that offer veterans reduced prices on pharmaceutical and consumer products to ensure that such chains recognize the above cards when offering such prices.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 April 2013
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 April 2013
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 April 2013
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/778
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/778