# 119-hr-9466: Foreign Medical Program Integrity and Improvement Act

119-hr-9466, Foreign Medical Program Integrity and Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9466
- Congress: 119
- Title: Foreign Medical Program Integrity and Improvement Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-24

## Summary

**Strengthens payment rules and anti-fraud controls for the VA's Foreign Medical Program.** It limits what the program will pay, creates new fraud tools, and expands authority to hire outside claims administrators. - Veterans: Payments for hospital care or medical services will generally be the lesser of the amount billed or the Medicare rate for the same service. The Secretary can pay more when needed to ensure access, including in emergencies. - Providers and deceased claims: Federal funds cannot pay for care if the patient appears in the Death Master File. Providers found to have submitted fraudulent claims can be denied payment, put on an official fraud list, and have payments recovered. - VA administration and oversight: The VA may withhold payments during Inspector General fraud probes and must refer suspected fraud to the Inspector General. The VA can contract with third party administrators and must implement an IT claims system within one year.

## Provisions PRIA read

- VA could hire claims administrators: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the VA enter into agreements with companies to serve as third-party administrators for Foreign Medical Program claims. The VA could also enter an agreement to get access to a claims information technology system. If the VA uses that IT authority, implementation must b…
- Lower VA payments for foreign care: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would make the VA pay the smaller of the provider's billed amount or the Medicare rate for the same hospital or medical service under the Foreign Medical Program. The VA Secretary would still be able to pay more than that when needed to ensure a veteran can get care, including…
- New VA fraud controls for foreign care: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would require the VA to name a Fraud Detection and Prevention Coordinator for the Foreign Medical Program. The VA would not be allowed to use Federal funds to pay for care billed for someone who appears in the Death Master File after their date of death. The VA would refer susp…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1656: PLUS for Veterans Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9466 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9466)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-1656: PLUS for Veterans Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1656)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9466 (as of 2026-07-24).