H.R. 3726 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Fisher House Availability Act of 2026
Cosponsors: 3 (3 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08
Introduced: 2025-06-04
Latest action (2026-05-20): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
What H.R. 3726 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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