Fisher House Availability Act of 2026
119-HR-3726119th CongressIntroduced Jun 4, 2025Armed Forces and National Security
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsor
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1](R-IA-1)3 cosponsors
Summary
Fisher House Availability Act of 2026
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.
Subjects
Military medicineVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' medical care
Actions (18)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 20, 2026Senate
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2026House floor actions
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2026House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3577)
May 19, 2026House floor actions
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)
May 19, 2026Library of Congress
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3726.
May 19, 2026House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3577-3579)
May 19, 2026House floor actions
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 19, 2026House floor actions
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 546.
Apr 30, 2026House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-630.
Apr 30, 2026House floor actions
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-630.
Apr 30, 2026Library of Congress
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 12, 2026House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 12, 2026House committee actions
Subcommittee on Health Discharged
Feb 5, 2026House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 17, 2025House committee actions
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 4, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jun 4, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jun 4, 2025Library of Congress