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Fisher House Availability Act of 2025

Official title: A bill 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 members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis, and for other purposes.

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Where the Bill Stands

  1. Introduced, done
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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 others 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 Armed Forces, regardless of duty status, or any individual on active duty (i.e., eligible individuals) who must travel a significant distance to receive care or services;
  • family members and others accompanying such eligible individuals 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
  • eligible individuals, members of an eligible individual’s family, and others who must travel a significant distance for a member of an eligible individual’s family to receive care or services.

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Timeline

  1. SenateCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  2. SenateCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
  3. Library of CongressIntroduced in Senate
  4. SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  5. Introduced
  6. Committee

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