# 116-hr-4985: Veterans Residential Care Choice Act

116-hr-4985, Veterans Residential Care Choice Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4985
- Congress: 116
- Title: Veterans Residential Care Choice Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2019-11-05
- Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Residential Care Choice Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to place certain veterans in licensed or certified residential care facilities at the request of such veterans. Specifically, the bill concerns veterans to whom the VA is required to provide domiciliary, nursing home, adult day health, or hospital care. Licensed or certified residential care facilities include, but are not limited to, assisted living facilities, basic care facilities, community residences, enriched housing programs, homes for the aged, personal care homes, and shared housing establishments. Under the bill, the VA may enter into a contract or agreement with a licensed or certified residential care facility if the cost of the facility is less than the cost of providing care to such veterans through any other available option.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2019-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2019-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2019-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2020-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2020-08-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-4985 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4985)

## Related
- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4985 (as of 2025-11-18).