# 119-hr-3726: Fisher House Availability Act of 2026

119-hr-3726, Fisher House Availability Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3726
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fisher House Availability Act of 2026
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-06-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would expand access to Fisher House temporary lodging by authorizing _space-available_ stays for active-duty service members, veterans' family members, and other supporters who must travel long distances for care.** It also delays a pension payment deadline by six months to July 31, 2033. - Families and caregivers: People traveling a significant distance to support a veteran or covered beneficiary may stay at Fisher Houses when space is available. This includes family members and others who accompany patients for care. - Active-duty service members: Members on active duty who travel far to get care at VA or non-VA facilities would be eligible for temporary lodging under the same space-available rules and VA criteria. - VA administration and facilities: The Department of Veterans Affairs must write rules that define eligibility and how space-available access works. The program relies on Fisher Houses built or donated by the Fisher foundations and uses existing lodging authorities.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More Fisher House stays for veterans and troops: benefit, medium. If enacted, more people could stay at VA Fisher Houses, which are near VA medical centers, when space is open. Active-duty members who travel a significant distance for care at VA or non-VA sites would be eligible. Veterans, their family members, and other support persons traveling for care would a…
- Six-month delay on VA pension deadline: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would move a VA pension payment-limit date from January 31, 2033 to July 31, 2033. That would delay the deadline by six months. It would not change who qualifies or how much is paid.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3726 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3726)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3726 (as of 2026-09-21).