{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3726","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3726,"title":"Fisher House Availability Act of 2026","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-06-04","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001215","fullName":"Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]","party":"R","state":"IA","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-05-20","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["Military medicine","Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs","Veterans' medical care"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-05-20","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-19","text":"The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-19","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-19","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3577)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-19","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3577)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-19","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3726.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-19","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3577-3579)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-05-19","text":"Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-30","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 546.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-30","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-630.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-30","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-630.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-12","text":"Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-12","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-02-05","text":"Subcommittee on Health Discharged","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-17","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-04","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Fisher House Availability Act of 2026</strong></p><p>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.)</p><p>Specifically, the bill authorizes the VA to provide lodging at a Fisher House on a space-available basis to</p><ul><li>members of the uniformed services performing active duty (i.e., covered beneficiaries) who must travel a significant distance to receive care or services;</li><li>family members and others accompanying such covered beneficiaries to receive care or services;</li><li>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</li><li>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.</li></ul><p>Finally, the bill extends the limitation on pension amounts for certain hospitalized or institutionalized veterans through July 31, 2033.</p>","updateDate":"2026-08-08T11:04:58Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":7121,"ts":"2026-08-30T18:11:19.318Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Fisher%20House%20Availability%20Act%20of%202026"}]}}