# 119-hr-6730: HERO Act

119-hr-6730, HERO Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6730
- Congress: 119
- Title: HERO Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a federal private right of action letting service members sue the United States for negligent or wrongful medical, dental, or related health care at covered military medical treatment facilities.** It also blocks offsets to damage awards by VA benefits and Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and sets filing deadlines for claims. - Members of the uniformed services and qualifying reservists would be able to sue the United States for negligent or wrongful care received at covered military medical treatment facilities. Claims generally must be filed within 10 years after the claimant discovered the injury and cause. - The suit would be brought only against the United States, which prevents separate civil actions against the individual employee whose act or omission gave rise to the claim. - Awards would not be reduced by Department of Veterans Affairs benefits or Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance payments. The bill treats foreign acts' applicable law as the claimant's domicile law and requires the Attorney General to report to Congress on claims every 2 years starting within 2 years of enactment.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New malpractice claims for service members: mixed, high. This bill would let service members sue the United States for money damages. The claim would cover negligent or wrongful medical, dental, or related care at covered military medical treatment facilities. Claims would be the exclusive civil remedy against the employee whose act caused the injury. Da…

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- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1340: More Homes on the Market Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6730 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6730)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2192)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-1340: More Homes on the Market Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1340)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6730 (as of 2026-04-21).