# 119-hr-3494: VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act

119-hr-3494, VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3494
- Congress: 119
- Title: VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Authorizes the VA to create or acquire a cloud-based inventory management system for the Veterans Health Administration and requires a tested rollout.** The bill links implementation to a one-site pilot and a detailed set of planning documents before a wider roll out. - Veterans and VA patients: Targets better tracking of expendable and nonexpendable medical supplies across VHA facilities if the pilot shows the system’s functions are satisfactory. - VA logistics and IT staff: The Secretary must submit a comprehensive supply chain strategy, a cost estimate and schedule, a detailed staffing assessment (including monthly staffing gains and losses since October 1, 2022), and an independent assessment before starting the pilot. If approved, implementation must finish within three years of enactment. - Pension recipients: Extends an existing limit on certain pension payments by one year, changing the cutoff from November 30, 2031 to December 31, 2032.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New VA hospital supply tracking system: benefit, medium. If enacted, VA could buy or build a cloud system to track hospital supplies and equipment. VA would have to send a report to the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committees before any pilot or rollout. The report would include: a supply chain plan with success metrics and data standards; a cost e…
- Extend VA pension limit to 2032: benefit, low. If enacted, the date in the VA pension rule at 38 U.S.C. 5503(d)(7) would move from November 30, 2031 to December 31, 2032. If your pension is subject to that rule, the current payment limit would continue through December 31, 2032.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3494 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3494)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3494 (as of 2026-07-15).