Issue · Veterans

Veterans

Every veterans bill, vote, and legislator stance in Iowa, automatically classified by Maddy, our AI policy reader.

Total bills
2
2025-2026 Regular Session
Top supporter
Mary Madison
100% support rate
Top opponent
Ann Meyer
20% support rate
Ranked legislators
10
5 support · 5 oppose
Key legislators

Who's moving veterans in Iowa

Legislators moving veterans in Iowa
Legislator Party Stance Support rate Decisive votes
Mary Madison
Mary Madison House · District 31
D
Strong +
100% 5
Adam Zabner
Adam Zabner House · District 90
D
Strong +
80% 5
Aime Wichtendahl
Aime Wichtendahl House · District 80
D
Strong +
80% 5
Amy Nielsen
Amy Nielsen House · District 85
D
Strong +
80% 5
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell House · District 49
D
Strong +
80% 5
Ann Meyer
Ann Meyer House · District 8
R
Strong −
20% 5
Austin Harris
Austin Harris House · District 26
R
Strong −
20% 5
Barb Kniff McCulla
Barb Kniff McCulla House · District 37
R
Strong −
20% 5
Bill Gustoff
Bill Gustoff House · District 40
R
Strong −
20% 5
Bob Henderson
Bob Henderson House · District 2
R
Strong −
20% 5
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All veterans bills

signed · Iowa · House Jun 2, 2026

HF 2782: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, including aging and disability services, behavioral health, public health, and community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, Hawki, and other health-related programs; family well-being and protection; state-operated specialty care; administration and compliance; transfers, cash flow, and nonreversions; report on nonreversion of moneys; more options for maternal support program; reimbursement rates review; mental diseases exclusion waiver; full-time equivalent dashboard; comprehensive family support program; federal community mental health services block grant; behavioral health expenditure report; opioid settlement fund; emergency rules; graduate medical education; and special population nursing facilities; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

HF 2782 is a budget bill that allocates state funds to the departments of Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The legislation provides specific funding for veterans' services, including the Iowa Veterans Home and a home ownership assistance program for military members. It also directs money toward aging and disability support, behavioral health treatment, and maternal care initiatives, while establishing reporting requirements for financial expenditures. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for graduate medical education and updates to various health-related programs.
signed · Iowa · House Jun 27, 2025

HF 1049: A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the department of veterans affairs and the department of health and human services, and related provisions and appropriations, including aging and disability services; behavioral health, public health, community access and eligibility; the medical assistance program, state supplementary assistance, Hawki, and other health-related programs; sex reassignment surgeries or associated procedures; family well-being and protection; state-operated specialty care, administration and compliance; transfers, cash flows, and nonreversions; prior appropriations; the beer and liquor control fund, and the behavioral health fund; report on nonreversion of moneys; emergency rules; and a hospital directed payment program; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

HF 1049 is an appropriations bill that allocates state funds to the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services. It directly affects programs including aging and disability services, behavioral health initiatives, the medical assistance program, and state-operated specialty care. The bill specifically includes funding for sex reassignment surgeries or associated procedures within health-related programs. Signed into law on June 11, 2025, it provides financial support for these services and includes reporting requirements for unspent funds.