# 119-hr-3906: Medical Research for Our Troops Act

119-hr-3906, Medical Research for Our Troops Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3906
- Congress: 119
- Title: Medical Research for Our Troops Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Cosponsors: 54
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would increase Defense Health Agency medical research funding.** It also would require that Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program funds follow prior appropriations guidance and priorities.

## Cosponsors (54)

- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More medical research for service members: benefit, high. This bill would add more money for military medical research. It would raise Defense Health Agency RDT&E funding from about $40.4 billion to about $41.6 billion (about $1.18 billion more). The change would take effect as if it were in the 2025 full-year funding law. Money for the Congressionally Di…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3906 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3906)

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- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3906 (as of 2026-09-21).