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US HB3726
Bill
Status
6/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
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AI Summary
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Expands eligibility for VA temporary lodging facilities (Fisher Houses) to include TRICARE beneficiaries who must travel significant distances to receive care at non-VA facilities, on a space-available basis
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Extends lodging access to family members and others who accompany and provide familial support to eligible TRICARE beneficiaries, also on a space-available basis
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Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish criteria for providing space-available access to temporary lodging facilities for the newly eligible groups
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Defines "Fisher House" as housing facilities located at or near VA medical facilities that are constructed and donated by the Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Armed Services Foundation or the Fisher House Foundation, Inc.
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Amends Section 1708 of title 38, United States Code, to implement these changes to the existing temporary lodging program
Legislative Description
Fisher House Availability Act of 2025
Armed forces and national security
Last Action
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2/12/2026