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119th Congress · H.R. 3183 · Introduced

SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025

Supporting Access to Falls Education and prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety initiatives for Veterans Act of 2025 or the SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025 This bill addresses certain mobility and aging care and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). First, the bill requires the establishment and operation of the Office of Falls Prevention within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for purposes of providing, evaluating, and improving VA health care services related to falls prevention. Among other duties, the office must oversee and support a national education campaign for veterans, their families, and health care providers that focuses on reducing falls and increases awareness of available benefits or services provided by the VA to reduce falls. The bill also expands membership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Healthy Aging and Age-Friendly Communities by including the VA. The VA must issue or update directives of the VHA for facilities and providers relating to safe patient handling and mobility policies. Additionally, the VA must determine the feasibility and advisability of implementing a pilot program to provide home improvements and structural alterations to prevent falls for veterans who are eligible for such services under VA laws. Finally, the bill requires the VA to ensure certain veterans receive a falls risk assessment from a licensed physical therapist or occupational therapist.

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SubjectsAgingCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsExecutive agency funding and structureHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical researchVeterans' medical care

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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 74 (Monday, May 5, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. BUDZINSKI:H.R. 3183.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H1855]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] · [D-IL-13] · B001315
    Dem-IL-13 current · 2 terms · @RepNikkiB · 4 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Nikki Budzinski
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1977-03-11
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IL
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Democrat
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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1717 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1313
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (6)

  • Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development (house) · house · rank 3
  • Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology (house) · house · rank 4
  • General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit (house) · house · rank 5
  • House Committee on Agriculture (house) · house · rank 12 · site
  • House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (house) · house · rank 7 · site
  • Technology Modernization (house) · house · Ranking Member · rank 1

Social media

District offices (4)

  • 44 East Main Street, Suite 205, Champaign, IL, 61820 · 217-305-6991 · 40.1173647,-88.241557
  • 101 South Main Street, Suite 100, Decatur, IL, 62523 · 217-859-5313 · 39.84110099999999,-88.95629410000001
  • 133 South 4th Street, Suite 300, Springfield, IL, 62701 · 217-814-2880 · 39.80112889999999,-89.65084809999999
  • 409 Belt Line Road, Suite 110, Collinsville, IL, 62234 · 618-212-7333 · 38.691488,-89.9744207

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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H2IL13153
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BUDZINSKI, NIKKI
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
total_receipts
$2,885,017.54
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$2,044,185.13
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2025-01-01
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Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (12)

  • Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · [D-FL-22] · F000462 · Co-sponsored 2025-05-05 · original
    Dem-FL-22 current · 7 terms · @RepLoisFrankel · 1 district office
  • Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] · [R-VA-2] · K000399 · Co-sponsored 2025-05-05 · original
    Rep-VA-2 current · 2 terms · @RepJenKiggans · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] · [R-MI-1] · B001301 · Co-sponsored 2025-05-05 · original
    Rep-MI-1 current · 5 terms · @RepJackBergman · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · [R-FL-12] · B001257 · Co-sponsored 2025-05-05 · original
    Rep-FL-12 current · 10 terms · @RepGusBilirakis · 3 district offices
  • Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] · [D-MI-8] · M001237 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-18
    Dem-MI-8 current · 1 term · @repkmr · 1 district office
  • Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] · [D-DE-0] · M001238 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-09
    Dem-DE current · 1 term · 1 district office
  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] · [D-NM-1] · S001218 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-24
    Dem-NM-1 current · 3 terms · @Rep_Stansbury · 1 district office
  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · [D-MI-12] · T000481 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-13
    Dem-MI-12 current · 4 terms · @RepRashida · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] · [D-VA-7] · V000138 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-21
    Dem-VA-7 current · 1 term · @RepVindman · 1 district office
  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · [D-IL-5] · Q000023 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-24
    Dem-IL-5 current · 9 terms · @RepMikeQuigley · 1 district office
  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · [D-NJ-5] · G000583 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-05
    Dem-NJ-5 current · 5 terms · @RepJoshG · 7 district offices
  • Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] · [D-NY-22] · M001231 · Co-sponsored 2026-10-05
    Dem-NY-22 current · 1 term · @JohnMannionNY22 · 1 district office

Committees (2)

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee [House Standing]
    2026-05-20T13:27:15ZHearings By (full committee)
    2026-03-18T16:46:12ZHearings By (full committee)
    2025-05-05T16:00:15ZReferred To
  • Education and Workforce Committee [House Standing]
    2025-05-05T16:00:20ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (6)

  • 2026-05-20Committeevia House committee actions
    Committee Hearings Held
  • 2026-03-18Committeevia House committee actions
    Committee Hearings Held
  • 2025-05-05IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    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.
  • 2025-05-05IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    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.
  • 2025-05-05IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2025-05-05IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2025-05-13T05:23:28Z
    SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-05-13T05:23:26Z
    SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-05-13T05:23:26Z
    Supporting Access to Falls Education and prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety initiatives for Veterans Act of 2025
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-05-13T05:18:45Z
    To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Falls Prevention of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Summaries

00 · 2025-05-05 · Introduced in House

Supporting Access to Falls Education and prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety initiatives for Veterans Act of 2025 or the SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025

This bill addresses certain mobility and aging care and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

First, the bill requires the establishment and operation of the Office of Falls Prevention within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for purposes of providing, evaluating, and improving VA health care services related to falls prevention.

Among other duties, the office must oversee and support a national education campaign for veterans, their families, and health care providers that focuses on reducing falls and increases awareness of available benefits or services provided by the VA to reduce falls.

The bill also expands membership of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Healthy Aging and Age-Friendly Communities by including the VA.

The VA must issue or update directives of the VHA for facilities and providers relating to safe patient handling and mobility policies.

Additionally, the VA must determine the feasibility and advisability of implementing a pilot program to provide home improvements and structural alterations to prevent falls for veterans who are eligible for such services under VA laws.

Finally, the bill requires the VA to ensure certain veterans receive a falls risk assessment from a licensed physical therapist or occupational therapist.

Related bills

  • S 668 (119) SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025
    Latest: 2025-12-10 — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

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