# 119-hr-4217: VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act

119-hr-4217, VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4217
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4217
- Congress: 119
- Title: VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-06-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**On-site regulated medical-waste treatment at VA facilities** is the bill's focus. It would require the VA to use a uniform cost model to find sites where on-site systems save money over five years and then install and operate those systems.

## Provisions PRIA read

- VA on-site medical waste systems: mixed, medium. This bill would require the VA to find VA facilities that would save money by installing on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems over a five-year period. The VA would build a uniform cost model that compares off-site contract costs to on-site costs using manufacturer equipment specs and a…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-4217 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4217)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10115)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4217 (as of 2026-04-21).