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DefenseH.R. 3726Comments

Fisher House Availability Act of 2026

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for certain TRICARE beneficiaries on a space-available basis, and for other purposes.

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Where the Bill Stands

  1. Introduced, done
  2. Committee, done
  3. Floor Vote, done
  4. Outcome, current stage

What This Bill Does

This bill expands eligibility for temporary lodging at a Fisher House to additional individuals receiving medical care or treatment at a Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) or non-VA facility or those accompanying individuals receiving such treatment. (Fisher Houses are where the VA furnishes no-cost lodging to veterans and other eligible individuals when receiving treatment or accompanying an individual receiving treatment.)

Specifically, the bill authorizes the VA to provide lodging at a Fisher House on a space-available basis to

  • members of the uniformed services performing active duty (i.e., covered beneficiaries) who must travel a significant distance to receive care or services;
  • family members and others accompanying such covered beneficiaries to receive care or services;
  • veterans, members of a veteran's family, and others who must travel a significant distance for a member of a veteran's family to receive care or services; and
  • covered beneficiaries, members of a covered beneficiary’s family, and others who must travel a significant distance for a member of a beneficiary’s family to receive care or services.

Finally, the bill extends the limitation on pension amounts for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through July 31, 2033.

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Timeline

  1. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  2. House floor actionsMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Passed the House
  4. House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-630.
  5. House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. House committee actionsSubcommittee on Health Discharged
  7. House committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  8. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  9. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  10. Introduced
  11. Committee

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