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H.R. 3726Passed House
Fisher House Availability Act of 2026
Introduced: Jun 4, 2025
Latest action date: May 20, 2026
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jun 4, 2025
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What this bill does
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.
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Armed Forces and National Security
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Military medicineVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' medical care
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Health Subcommittee
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferralSenateThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3577)
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3577)
FloorLibrary of CongressDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3726.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3577-3579)
FloorHouse floor actionsMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
FloorHouse floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-630.
CommitteeHouse floor actionsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 546.
CalendarsHouse floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-630.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsSubcommittee on Health Discharged
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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