# 119-hr-2148: Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act

119-hr-2148, Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2148
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would expand supports for family caregivers** of veterans by extending short-term VA medical coverage after caregiving ends and adding employment, retirement, and bereavement services. - Would let former primary caregivers keep VA medical care for 180 days after their designation ends, unless dismissed for fraud, abuse, or mistreatment. It would also restrict Medicare Part A eligibility during that 180-day window for those entitled to Part A. - Would expand employment help by authorizing VA to reimburse up to $1,000 for certification or relicensing fees, provide free professional training modules, and connect caregivers to Department of Defense and Department of Labor employment programs. These supports would be available while caregivers participate and for 180 days after leaving the program, unless dismissed for fraud, abuse, or mistreatment. - Would add retirement-planning services, post-participation transition help to return to work, and bereavement counseling following a veteran’s death. It would require VA and Labor studies on returnship feasibility within one year, a Treasury-coordinated retirement-savings feasibility study, and a Government Accountability Office assessment within two years.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Job and retirement help for VA caregivers: benefit, medium. If you are a VA-designated primary caregiver, the VA would offer more help to restart your career. It would reimburse licensing or certification fees up to $1,000 lifetime. You could use free VA training for continuing education and get referrals to Military OneSource and the Department of Labor’s…
- VA care after caregiving, not with Medicare: mixed, medium. If you were a VA primary caregiver, you would get VA medical care for 180 days after your status ends. But if you are entitled to Medicare Part A in that time, you would not get VA care under this rule. These changes would start upon enactment. This would not apply if you were dismissed for fraud,…

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- 119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-2148 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2148)

## Related
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3112)
- [119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1684)
- [119-hr-2253: Puppy Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2253)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2148 (as of 2026-04-21).