This bill seeks to expand the rights afforded to veterans by allowing more of them to receive a Veterans’ I.D. card. Under this bill, any veteran that requests a card, was honorably discharged, and submits the proper paperwork and fees could get a card.

The bill also comes with rules on what the card should look like. It has to have their name and photo on it, along with an explanation that it isn’t proof of any benefits they’re entitled to.

The bill also outlines the fees that can be attached to the card. The fees have to be high enough to carry out the program. It also gives the Secretary of the VA the right to advertise this program.

Under current law, only veterans who receive medical care for a service injury and veterans who served for twenty years can get Veteran ID cards. Those veterans who don’t meet that criterion have to carry around a paper form if they want to prove that they’re veterans.

And proving that they’re veterans can be very advantageous. They can get reduced prices for everything from airfare to phone plans to cars.