# 119-hr-4886: Larry Barrett Veterans’ Memory Care Act of 2025

119-hr-4886, Larry Barrett Veterans’ Memory Care Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4886
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4886
- Congress: 119
- Title: Larry Barrett Veterans’ Memory Care Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-08-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Faster access to in-home extended care for veterans**. This bill would change the Veterans Community Care Program and Veterans Care Agreements to make the Department of Veterans Affairs consider a covered veteran’s preferences for where, when, and how they get extended care and whether they need caregiver help. It also builds in continuity of care and ties the new preference rule to a three-year period beginning on the date of enactment of the Dignity in Veterans Aging Act of 2025. - Gives veterans more choice and continuity: the VA would have to weigh veterans’ preferences and allow veterans already receiving extended care under the new rule to finish their episode of care even if a sunset applies. - Speeds approvals: the VA would have 30 days to approve a Veterans Care Agreement and must provide in-home care under 38 U.S.C. §1720L while a request is pending. - Helps veterans who live far away: people who prefer a non-agreement provider and must travel more than one hour to a qualified VA provider qualify for the expedited process.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster in-home care for veterans: benefit, medium. If you are a covered veteran, the VA must consider your preferences for where, when, and how you get extended care for three years after enactment. A covered veteran already getting extended care under the new rule can keep that care until the episode ends, even if a termination date is written. If…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-9960: Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9363: AI Security and Innovation Act
- 119-hr-7325: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-4886 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4886)

## Related
- [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-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-9960: Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9960)
- [119-hr-9363: AI Security and Innovation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9363)
- [119-hr-7325: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7325)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4886 (as of 2026-04-21).