S4156Referred to Committee

GAMES Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-03-19

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Jim Banks

Republican · IN · Senator

Votes with party: 33.5% (319 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001299

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)Original· 2026-03-19

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-03-19

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2026-03-19

Previously

Veterans' Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-19

Plain-English Summary

The GAMES Act would likely establish or modify programs related to military readiness, training, or operations, though the specific details depend on the bill's full text. Based on its referral to the Veterans' Affairs Committee, it may affect how the military trains personnel, manages resources, or supports service members and veterans. The bill is currently under review and has not yet been debated or voted on by Congress.

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Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4156 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4156 To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility of veterans for a certain military adaptive sports program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 19, 2026 Mr. Banks (for himself and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand eligibility of veterans for a certain military adaptive sports program. 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 ``Gaining Meaningful Experiences from Service Act'' or the ``GAMES Act''. SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS FOR CERTAIN MILITARY ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAM. Section 2564a of title 10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (a)(1)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``, during the one-year period following the veteran's date of separation,''. <all>

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