# 119-hr-1644: Copay Fairness for Veterans Act

119-hr-1644, Copay Fairness for Veterans Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1644
- Congress: 119
- Title: Copay Fairness for Veterans Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would eliminate VA copayments for preventive medications and for hospital and medical services tied to preventive care.** It narrows what counts as a preventive service and expands covered women's preventive care and contraception under federal guidelines. - Veterans: VA patients would no longer owe copayments for medicines that are or are part of a preventive health service, or for hospital and medical care related to those preventive services. - Women veterans: Preventive care, screenings, and contraceptives in the Health Resources and Services Administration guidelines as of December 30, 2022 would be covered, plus any contraceptives approved or cleared by the Food and Drug Administration. - Coverage standards: The bill would align VA coverage with United States Preventive Services Task Force A or B recommendations and immunization recommendations from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices by updating Title 38 definitions.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- No VA copays for preventive care: benefit, low. This bill would stop VA from charging copays for preventive care, including visits, hospital care, and preventive medicines. It would count more services as preventive. That includes services rated A or B by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and CDC-recommended vaccines for you. For women, it…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1644 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1644)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5361: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5361)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1644 (as of 2026-04-21).