# 119-hr-7747: State Veterans Homes Inspection Simplification Act

119-hr-7747, State Veterans Homes Inspection Simplification Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7747
- Congress: 119
- Title: State Veterans Homes Inspection Simplification Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Creates a federal "deeming" rule so State Veterans Homes inspected and certified by the VA can meet Medicare and Medicaid nursing facility standards.** The bill would streamline certification, align inspection data with public reporting, and keep federal oversight tools in place.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Congressional Notice and GAO Review of Deeming: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the HHS Secretary to send written notice to the House Committees on Veterans' Affairs and Energy and Commerce and the Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs and Finance within 15 days after approving, suspending, or revoking VA deeming standards or finding materia…
- Public Reporting for State Veterans Homes: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the HHS Secretary to incorporate VA inspection findings, deficiency statements, and quality metrics for VA‑certified State homes into Nursing Home Care Compare or a successor site, consistent with existing CMS data methods. The Secretary would decide the public fo…
- Make VA Inspections Count for Medicare, Medicaid: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would let State Veterans Homes inspected and certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs be treated as meeting Medicare Conditions of Participation. To qualify, the VA would have to provide inspection reports (survey findings, deficiency statements, and corrective actions)…

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- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-hr-7747 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7747)

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- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7747 (as of 2026-09-21).