# 119-hr-8043: Vets CLEAR Act

119-hr-8043, Vets CLEAR Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8043
- Congress: 119
- Title: Vets CLEAR Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expand recoveries routed to the Medical Care Collections Fund.** This bill would expand which VA recoveries count toward the Medical Care Collections Fund, let the Secretary deposit certain reimbursements from specified VA authorities into that fund through September 30, 2028, and require regular Government Accountability Office reporting on amounts and uses. - Veterans and families: More payments recovered for medical care, services, or medication could be credited to the Medical Care Collections Fund, potentially increasing funds available for patient care and related services. - Department of Veterans Affairs: The Secretary would have discretion to deposit reimbursements tied to 38 U.S.C. §1781 and §8111 into the Medical Care Collections Fund, with that authority expiring on September 30, 2028. - Oversight and transparency: The Government Accountability Office must report at least every 180 days while the deposit authority is active, showing totals by source and describing how the Department spent the recovered funds, including categories like care, services, and staffing.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More recovered money for VA care: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would let more recovered money count toward the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Care Collections Fund. It would allow recoveries under 31 U.S.C. sections 3711 and 3729–3733 and amounts recovered through administrative, legal, or judicial processes, including investigati…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8043 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8043)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2902)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8043 (as of 2026-09-21).