# 119-hr-109: TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act

119-hr-109, TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-109
- Congress: 119
- Title: TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Formal recognition of caregivers** in a veteran’s health record is the bill’s main goal. It would also require standardized notices about clinical decisions and a 90-day benefits extension for certain family caregivers who lose eligibility. - Families and caregivers would be officially identified in the veteran’s health record. Recognized caregivers include family caregivers in the comprehensive assistance program under 38 U.S.C. 1720G(a) and caregivers in the support services program under 1720G(b). - Veterans and caregivers would receive standardized letters for clinical determinations about claims, tier reductions, or benefit terminations. The letters must include the applicable elements from section 5104(b) of title 38. - If a veteran in the comprehensive assistance program is later found no longer clinically eligible, benefits including stipends must be extended for at least 90 days after notification. Extensions do not apply in cases of fraud, abuse, or neglect. Extensions also end sooner if a new primary provider or another family caregiver is designated within 90 days, if adding a caregiver would leave the veteran with three family caregivers, if the caregiver moves out or abandons the veteran, or if the caregiver or veteran requests termination.

## Provisions PRIA read

- 90-Day VA Caregiver Stipend Extension: benefit, medium. If enacted, VA would continue caregiver benefits, including the family caregiver stipend, for at least 90 days after VA notifies you that a veteran is no longer clinically eligible. The 90-day hold applies from the date of VA's notification. The extension would not apply if VA finds fraud, abuse, o…
- VA caregiver records and notices: benefit, low. If enacted, VA would record any caregiver's name and role in the veteran's VA health record for both caregiver programs. VA would also be required to send a standard letter to veterans and caregivers about clinical decisions that affect claims, tier reductions, terminations, or eligibility. The let…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-109 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/109)

## Related
- [119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-25)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-109 (as of 2026-04-21).