# 119-hr-6649: Fit Vets Act

119-hr-6649, Fit Vets Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6649
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fit Vets Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-04

## Summary

**This bill would create a three-year VA pilot that** **gives enrolled veterans access to SilverSneakers-style fitness programs**. It aims to improve physical fitness and chronic disease management and requires the VA to report on participation, costs, health outcomes, and whether to continue the program. - Enrolled veterans: Veterans who are enrolled in the VA patient enrollment system under section 1705 and who meet participation rules set by the Secretary would be eligible to use SilverSneakers or a comparable senior exercise program as part of VA health care. - VA operations: The Secretary could run the pilot nationally or regionally and authority to operate it ends three years after it starts. The VA must report within 180 days after the pilot ends with participation rates, program costs, an analysis of health effects, and a recommendation on making the program permanent. - Congressional oversight: The report must go to the House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs to inform decisions about extending or expanding the program.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- VA fitness pilot for veterans: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a three-year VA pilot to give eligible veterans access to SilverSneakers or a similar evidence-based senior exercise program. The program would be offered as part of VA health care. Veterans would need to be enrolled in the VA patient enrollment system under 38 U.S…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6649 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6649)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6649 (as of 2026-11-04).