S. 1040 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1040 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 25, 2021Mr. Menendez (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Booker, Mr. Daines, Mr. Coons, Mr. Rubio, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Tillis, and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II. 1. Expansion of eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II Section 1710(a)(2)(E) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking of the Mexican border period or of World War I; and inserting “of— (i) the Mexican border period; (ii) World War I; or (iii) World War II; .