# 119-hr-467: Foreign Medical Program Modernization Act of 2025

119-hr-467, Foreign Medical Program Modernization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-467
- Congress: 119
- Title: Foreign Medical Program Modernization Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Removes the service‑connected disability requirement so more veterans could get hospital care and medical services under the Foreign Medical Program.** The bill would also require the VA to enable electronic fund transfers for FMP payments and to study creating a network of non‑Department providers. - Veterans abroad: Would allow veterans to seek hospital care or medical services under section 1724 without proving a service‑connected disability. - VA payments and operations: Would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to update its payment system to allow electronic fund transfers for FMP reimbursements. - Provider network and administrative burden: Would direct the Secretary to assess whether contracting with non‑VA providers to build a network is feasible and how that might affect administrative burden on eligible veterans.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More VA care under Foreign Medical Program: benefit, high. If enacted, more veterans could get VA-paid hospital care and medical services under the Foreign Medical Program. Care would no longer have to be tied to a service-connected disability or a VA rehab program. The VA would also allow direct-deposit (EFT) reimbursements for this care. The Secretary wo…

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- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-467 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/467)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-467 (as of 2026-09-21).