# 117-hr-5562: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.

117-hr-5562, To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA); status Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5562
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.
- Status: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2021-10-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2022-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5562 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5562)

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