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passed · Maine · Senate Mar 18, 2026

SRES 650: A resolution recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States.

S. Res. 650 is a Senate resolution that formally recognizes the heritage, culture, and contributions of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian women in the United States. The resolution highlights their achievements in military service, business ownership, healthcare, science, arts, and civil rights advocacy through specific examples of individual women. It does not create new laws or funding but serves as a symbolic acknowledgment of their historical and ongoing contributions to American society.
Lisa Murkowski (R) · 39 co-sponsors
in committee · Maine · Senate Mar 18, 2026

S 4139: Baltic Security Assessment Act of 2026

This bill requires the U.S. Secretary of State to work with the Secretary of Defense and submit a report to Congress within 180 days on emerging threats facing Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. The report will examine military, cyber, and political dangers from countries like Russia, Belarus, China, and Iran, while also assessing current U.S. and NATO security presence in the region. It includes recommendations for improving defense cooperation, cybersecurity, and democratic resilience in the Baltic states, and highlights opportunities to strengthen bilateral and multilateral partnerships. The legislation reflects Congress's view that supporting these NATO allies aligns with U.S. national security interests.
Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill strengthens cybersecurity and defense cooperation in Baltic states, addressing emerging cyber threats and enhancing digital security infrastructure.75% confidence
Richard J. Durbin (D) · 19 co-sponsors
in committee · Maine · House Mar 18, 2026

HR 7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

The Energy Bills Relief Act aims to lower household energy costs and accelerate the development of low-cost, clean energy by modifying federal tax credits, expanding weatherization programs, and streamlining permitting processes. Key provisions include restoring tax incentives for renewable energy projects, increasing funding for low-income heating assistance, and requiring federal agencies to treat wind, solar, and storage projects with the same procedural fairness as oil and gas projects. The bill also establishes new incentives for upgrading the electricity grid, such as tax credits for transmission lines and grants for wildfire prevention measures, while creating mechanisms to ensure utilities serve public interests and protect consumers from price volatility.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill restores tax incentives and increases funding for weatherization and low-income heating assistance, directly supporting budget and tax relief goals.85% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill explicitly aims to lower energy costs, restore tax incentives for renewables, and streamline permitting for clean energy projects.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentBill promotes clean energy, restores renewable tax incentives, and streamlines permitting for wind, solar, and storage projects.90% confidence
Sean Casten (D) · 162 co-sponsors
in committee · Maine · Senate Mar 18, 2026

S 3138: Veterans SPORT Act

This bill amends VA medical coverage to explicitly include adaptive prostheses and terminal devices designed for sports and recreational activities alongside standard artificial limbs. It directly affects eligible veterans using prosthetic devices who wish to participate in sports or recreational therapy. The key provision expands existing VA coverage under 38 U.S.C. §1701 to cover these specific adaptive devices without requiring separate authorization. This change ensures veterans can access equipment for recreational purposes through the VA's standard medical services. The bill does not create new benefits but clarifies and broadens existing coverage for a defined category of prosthetic devices.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands VA medical coverage to include adaptive sports prostheses, directly improving access to healthcare services for veterans without additional authorization.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill expands VA coverage to include adaptive prosthetic devices for sports, enhancing accessibility and technological support for veterans.75% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands VA coverage to include adaptive sports prosthetics without separate authorization, directly improving veterans' healthcare access for recreational therapy.95% confidence
Jim Banks (R) · 6 co-sponsors
in committee · Maine · Senate Mar 18, 2026

S 2683: VSAFE Act of 2025

The VSAFE Act of 2025 creates a new "Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer" within the Department of Veterans Affairs to combat fraud targeting veterans. This position serves as the central point of contact for veterans, families, and caregivers, responsible for developing fraud prevention communication, training VA staff, promoting the VSAFE Fraud Hotline and website, and coordinating with agencies like the IRS and DOJ. The bill requires the officer to monitor fraud metrics, establish consistent guidance for identifying and reporting scams, and consult with veterans' organizations. It does not authorize new full-time staff and includes a minor extension of a pension payment deadline (Section 3).
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransCreates VA fraud prevention officer to protect veterans' benefits from scams, directly strengthening security of existing benefits.95% confidence
John Cornyn (R) · 5 co-sponsors
in committee · Maine · Senate Mar 18, 2026

S 2397: CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve coordination when veterans receive care from community providers. It directs the VA's Under Secretary for Health to develop guidance for VA medical centers on obtaining final medical documentation after community care referrals, set performance goals for this documentation, and mandate core training for community care providers. The bill also requires the VA to monitor provider training completion and ensure clear communication about training requirements. Finally, it mandates regular reports to Congress on implementation progress, starting 120 days after enactment.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires VA to improve community care coordination, set documentation standards, and mandate provider training - enhancing veteran healthcare access and quality.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill mandates VA to improve coordination, set performance goals, and require training for community care providers to enhance veteran healthcare services, directly strengthening veterans' healthcare access.95% confidence
Pete Ricketts (R) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Maine · Senate Mar 18, 2026

S 1726: ASSIST Act of 2025

Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025 or the ASSIST Act of 2025 This bill expands the definition of medical services for purposes of veterans’ benefits to include additional medically necessary automobile adaptations. Under the bill, the Department of Veterans Affairs may provide funding for the following medically necessary automobile adaptations for driver or passenger use: ramp and kneeling systems, lowered floors, occupied and unoccupied mobility lifts, ingress or egress accessibility modifications, and adapted seating.  The bill also extends the limitation on pension amounts for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through September 30, 2032.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands veterans' healthcare coverage to include medically necessary vehicle adaptations, funding mobility aids as part of medical services.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationFunds medically necessary vehicle adaptations for veterans' safety, enhancing transportation accessibility and safety standards.90% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands VA funding for medically necessary vehicle adaptations, directly enhancing veterans' access to transportation services and healthcare support.95% confidence
Tommy Tuberville (R) · 8 co-sponsors
in committee · Maine · Senate Mar 18, 2026

S 1657: Review Every Veteran’s Claim Act of 2025

Review Every Veteran's Claim Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying a claim for benefits on the sole basis that a veteran failed to appear for a medical examination provided by the VA in conjunction with the claim for benefits.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcarePrevents VA from denying healthcare benefits for missing exams, improving access to veterans' healthcare coverage and protecting patient rights in claims process.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransProhibits VA from denying benefits for missed exams, protecting veterans' access to claims95% confidence
Jim Banks (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Maine · Senate Mar 18, 2026

S 1116: Ensuring Veterans’ Final Resting Place Act of 2025

This bill amends a provision in the U.S. Code (38 U.S.C. § 2306(h)) to clarify that the Department of Veterans Affairs must provide burial benefits when an urn or plaque is furnished instead of a traditional headstone or marker. It directly affects veterans' families who receive VA burial benefits, ensuring those benefits apply correctly when a plaque or urn is used for final resting places. The key change adjusts the language from "in lieu of furnishing a headstone or marker" to "in the case of" and renumbers related sections for clarity. The amendment applies to veterans who die on or after January 5, 2021.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransClarifies VA burial benefits apply to plaques/urns, ensuring families receive full benefits without restrictive language, directly strengthening veterans' burial services.95% confidence
Jim Banks (R) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Maine · Senate Mar 18, 2026

S 410: Love Lives On Act of 2025

The Love Lives On Act of 2025 modifies veterans' and military survivors' benefit rules to prevent remarriage from automatically ending eligibility. It directly affects surviving spouses of veterans or military members who remarried, ensuring they retain access to key benefits. Key provisions include: (1) preventing termination of veterans' dependency compensation (under 38 U.S.C. §1311/1562) due to remarriage; (2) stopping termination of military Survivor Benefit Plan annuities solely for remarriage, with specific rules for those who remarried before age 55; and (3) expanding TRICARE coverage to include remarried widows/widowers whose subsequent marriage ended (via death, divorce, or annulment). These changes restore or maintain benefits that were previously lost upon remarriage.
Topics ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransPrevents termination of veterans' benefits for surviving spouses upon remarriage, protecting existing entitlements under 38 U.S.C. §1311/156295% confidence
Jerry Moran (R) · 60 co-sponsors
in committee · Maine · Senate Mar 18, 2026

S 342: Purple Heart Veterans Education Act of 2025

This bill allows Purple Heart veterans who served after September 11, 2001, to transfer unused Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to family members. Specifically, veterans can transfer up to 36 months of benefits to eligible dependents (like spouses or children) without affecting their own remaining benefits. It sets rules for when dependents can use transferred benefits - children must complete high school or turn 18 first, and benefits expire by age 26 unless used for caregiving or due to school closures. The bill also ensures transferred benefits aren’t treated as marital property and includes special provisions for caregivers of injured veterans or emergency school closures.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationExpands educational access for veterans' dependents by enabling transfer of GI Bill benefits, directly advancing higher education access without restrictions.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill expands education benefits by allowing Purple Heart veterans to transfer unused GI Bill benefits to family members, directly strengthening veteran support and program access.95% confidence
Patty Murray (D) · 13 co-sponsors
in committee · Maine · House Mar 18, 2026

HR 4876: Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to cover abortion care, counseling, and related medication as part of standard hospital and medical services for eligible veterans and certain dependents. It amends VA healthcare law to explicitly include these services under existing coverage for veterans qualifying under section 1703 and dependents eligible under section 1781(a). The policy directly affects veterans and their dependents enrolled in VA healthcare programs by expanding covered benefits to include abortion-related care. This is a concrete policy change to VA healthcare benefits, not a broader abortion law.
Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands VA healthcare coverage to include abortion care, counseling, and medication, directly increasing access to reproductive healthcare services for veterans and dependents.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExpands VA healthcare coverage to include abortion services for veterans and dependents, directly enhancing benefits under existing law.95% confidence
Julia Brownley (D) · 153 co-sponsors
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