SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025
Sponsored by Nikki Budzinski DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Armed Forces and National Security.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
12 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Lois Frankel DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jennifer A. Kiggans RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jack Bergman RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Gus M. Bilirakis RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Kristen McDonald Rivet DDemocrat | |
| Sarah McBride DDemocrat | |
| Melanie A. Stansbury DDemocrat | |
| Rashida Tlaib DDemocrat | |
| Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocrat | |
| Mike Quigley DDemocrat | |
| Josh Gottheimer DDemocrat | |
| John W. Mannion DDemocrat |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Committee Hearings Held
- Committee Hearings Held
- 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.
- 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.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)Hearings By (full committee), May 20, 2026; Hearings By (full committee), March 18, 2026; Referred To, May 5, 2025
- Education and Workforce Committee (House)Referred To, May 5, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record2 lobbying reports name H.R. 3183, for 2 clients.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATIONSecond quarter of 2026 | $312,662reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA) | THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)Second quarter of 2026 | $189,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report |
A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, rounded to the nearest $10,000. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.
Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
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All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 3183
Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
| To | Reported by | Paid to, as reported | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocratCosponsor | AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY PACfiled by AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 3093) | VINDMAN FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Congressman Eugene Vindman | $1,000 | Open the report |
| Eugene Simon Vindman DDemocratCosponsor | AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY PACfiled by AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 3093) | VINDMAN FOR CONGRESSHonoree: Congressman Eugene Vindman | $1,000 | Open the report |
Contribution reports are read for 2 of the 13 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.