# 119-hr-6585: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to temporarily extend the period during which certain individuals may file claims for medical care under the CHAMPVA program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

119-hr-6585, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to temporarily extend the period during which certain individuals may file claims for medical care under the CHAMPVA program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6585
- Congress: 119
- Title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to temporarily extend the period during which certain individuals may file claims for medical care under the CHAMPVA program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Extends the filing window for certain CHAMPVA retroactive medical claims for beneficiaries who are also entitled to Medicare Part A.** The extension covers the period from enactment through September 30, 2027 and directs the VA to issue rules to implement it. - If a covered individual is retroactively approved, their period to file a claim begins on the date they receive notice and ends no earlier than 365 days after that date. - The extension applies only to individuals who are eligible for CHAMPVA and entitled to hospital insurance under Medicare Part A. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must prescribe regulations to carry out the extension consistent with that definition.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More time to file CHAMPVA claims: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would give certain CHAMPVA beneficiaries more time to file retroactive medical claims. It would apply only to people eligible for CHAMPVA under 38 U.S.C. §1781 who are also entitled to Medicare Part A. For individuals who are retroactively approved during the extension period,…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6585 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6585)

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- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-3633: Digital Asset Market Clarity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3633)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6585 (as of 2026-04-21).