HR 3726
· 119th Congress
· Armed Forces and National Security
Fisher House Availability Act of 2026
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 546.
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Apr 30, 2026
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-630.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Apr 30, 2026
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 546.
Feb 12, 2026
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Feb 12, 2026
committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Feb 05, 2026
committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jun 17, 2025
committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee
Jun 04, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Jun 04, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Reported to House
Apr 30, 2026
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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--- Introduced (House)
+++ Reported (House)
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 3726 Introduced in House (IH)]
+[H.R. 3726 Reported in House (RH)]
<DOC>
+Union Calendar No. 546
119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
+2d Session
H. R. 3726
+
+[Report No. 119-630]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department
@@ -22,6 +25,19 @@
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs
+April 30, 2026
+
+Additional sponsors: Mr. Vindman and Mr. Neguse
+
+April 30, 2026
+
+Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
+on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
+[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 4,
+2025]
+
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
@@ -37,24 +53,43 @@
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fisher House Availability Act of
-2025''.
+2026''.
SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TEMPORARY
-LODGING TO CERTAIN TRICARE BENEFICIARIES.
+LODGING TO CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.
Section 1708 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``in connection with''
and all that follows through the period at the end and
-inserting ``in accordance with this section'';
-(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following
-new paragraphs:
+inserting ``in accordance with this section.'';
+(2) in subsection (b)--
+(A) in paragraph (2)--
+(i) by inserting ``described in paragraph
+(1)'' after ``family of a veteran''; and
+(ii) by inserting ``such'' after
+``accompany''; and
+(B) by adding at the end the following new
+paragraphs:
``(3) On a space-available basis, a covered beneficiary who
must travel a significant distance to receive care or services
-at a non-Department facility.
+at a Department or non-Department facility.
``(4) On a space-available basis, a member of the family of
-a covered beneficiary and others who accompany such a covered
-beneficiary and provide the equivalent of familial support for
-such beneficiary.'';
+a covered beneficiary described in paragraph (3) and others who
+accompany such a covered beneficiary who is receiving care or
+services and provide the equivalent of familial support for
+such beneficiary when the covered beneficiary or the family
+member is traveling to receive care or services at a Department
+or non-Department facility.
+``(5) On a space-available basis, a veteran and a member of
+the family of a veteran and others who must travel a
+significant distance for a member of the veteran's family to
+receive care or services at a Department or non-Department
+facility.
+``(6) On a space available basis, a covered beneficiary and
+a member of the family of a covered beneficiary and others who
+must travel a significant distance for a member of the covered
+beneficiary's family to receive care or services at a
+Department or non-Department facility.'';
(3) by striking subsection (c) and redesignating
subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d),
respectively;
@@ -72,11 +107,11 @@
new paragraph (5):
``(5) establishing criteria for providing access to
temporary lodging facilities on a space-available basis under
-subsection (b)(3) and (4); and''; and
+paragraphs (3) through (6) of subsection (b); and''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) In this section:
-``(1) The term `covered beneficiary' has the meaning given
-such term in section 1072(5) of title 10.
+``(1) The term `covered beneficiary' means a member of the
+uniformed services performing active duty.
``(2) The term `Fisher house' means a housing facility
that--
``(A) is located at, or in proximity to, a
@@ -88,4 +123,38 @@
Secretary by, the Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Armed
Services Foundation or the Fisher House Foundation,
Inc.''.
-<all>
+
+SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN LIMITS ON PAYMENTS OF PENSION.
+
+Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
+striking ``January 31, 2033'' and inserting ``July 31, 2033''.
+Amend the title so as to read: ``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 certain individuals on a space
+available basis, and for other purposes.''.
+Union Calendar No. 546
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 3726
+
+[Report No. 119-630]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+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 certain TRICARE beneficiaries on a
+space-available basis, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+April 30, 2026
+
+Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
+on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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