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HR 3726 119th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Military medicine Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care

Fisher House Availability Act of 2026

Introduced: June 4, 2025 Introduced by: Miller-Meeks, Mariannette Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 19, 2026
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3577)
May 19, 2026
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, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3726.
May 19, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3577-3579)
May 19, 2026
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 30, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 546.
Apr 30, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-630.
Feb 12, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 12, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 5, 2026
Subcommittee on Health Discharged
Jun 17, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 4, 2025
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now May 20, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3