What does Preamble of Veteran Artists Healing Act do?

This bill aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code It establishes a procurement program for the Department of Veterans Affairs The program facilitates direct procurements of original artwork from veteran patients

What does SHORT TITLE. of Veteran Artists Healing Act do?

This bill is formally titled the 'Veteran Artists Healing Act'.

What does ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. of Veteran Artists Healing Act do?

This section establishes a procurement program within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to allow medical centers to directly purchase original artwork from enrolled veteran patients. The Secretary of the VA is tasked with carrying out this program. Medical center heads have the authority to make these procurements without approval from higher administrative levels, except where required by law. Covered procurements are limited to micro-purchases (under section 1902 of title 41) from veterans who are patients at the medical center and have either a clinical recommendation for creative arts therapy or a history of participation in the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival. Artwork must be non-partisan and clinical in nature, focusing on themes of recovery, nature, and service, and the veteran must certify its originality. A medical center can make multiple purchases from a single veteran, but the total amount per veteran per fiscal year cannot exceed $2,500. These procurements are exempt from certain requirements, such as registration in the System for Awards Management and small business certifications, and are treated as procurements from veteran-owned small businesses for contracting goals. The procurement process does not require obtaining offers from multiple sources or equitable distribution of awards, as long as the price is reasonable.

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Veteran Artists Healing Act

Last updated: 3/5/2026 · Introduced: 3/5/2026

Author: Cory Mills (R-FL)

TL;DR (AI)

The Veteran Artists Healing Act establishes a Department of Veterans Affairs program enabling medical centers to directly purchase original artwork from enrolled veteran patients for under $2,500 annually.
This program allows medical centers to procure artwork without standard procurement requirements, treating these purchases as supporting veteran-owned small businesses.
Artwork purchased through this program must focus on themes of recovery, nature, and service, and be certified as original by the veteran artist.

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