# 119-hr-8052: Veteran Infection Prevention Act

119-hr-8052, Veteran Infection Prevention 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 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8052
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veteran Infection Prevention Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-17

## Summary

**Would require Veterans Health Administration (VHA) sterile processing technicians to hold an accredited professional certification.** The bill ties that requirement to a short scholarship incentive and a built-in sunset date. - Existing VHA sterile processing technicians who are not certified would need to become certified. The requirement would take effect for current staff 18 months after enactment and the bill would make an incentive scholarship available through VA education benefits with a one-day service obligation when certification is received. - People hired into sterile processing technician positions, other than entry level jobs the Secretary designates, would have to obtain certification from an accredited training institution within two years of appointment. - The certification requirement would expire on September 30, 2028. - The bill would also extend the date in 38 U.S.C. 5503(d)(7) from January 31, 2033 to September 30, 2034, lengthening the period for certain pension payment limits.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pension deadline extended for veterans: cost, low. If enacted, this would change a deadline in veterans' pension law from January 31, 2033 to September 30, 2034. That change would lengthen the period during which the specified limits on certain pension payments apply. The amendment would take effect upon enactment.
- New VA certification for technicians: mixed, low. If enacted, the VA would require many sterile processing technician jobs to be filled only by people certified by an accredited sterile processing program. People hired after enactment (except VA-designated entry-level positions) would need certification within two years of appointment. Current non…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-5582: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act
- 119-hr-2883: NO TIME TO Waste Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8052 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8052)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-5582: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5582)
- [119-hr-2883: NO TIME TO Waste Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2883)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8052 (as of 2026-10-17).