# 119-hr-9666: AIR CARE for Vets Act of 2026

119-hr-9666, AIR CARE for Vets Act of 2026, 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 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9666
- Congress: 119
- Title: AIR CARE for Vets Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**This bill would create a VA pilot to use 4D functional lung imaging software to detect respiratory disorders in veterans at VA medical facilities.** It would lease FDA‑approved products from developers and test their clinical value across VA care sites. - Veterans: Veterans receiving care at VA facilities would be screened with advanced imaging aimed at identifying lung disease earlier. - VA operations and oversight: The VA would be allowed to lease FDA‑approved 4D imaging software from developers under agreements that end 5 years after enactment and must submit a report to Congress within 2 years after that expiration. - Developers and research: Companies with FDA‑approved 4D lung imaging products could lease their software to the VA and have their tools evaluated in real-world VA clinical settings. *Would authorize $5.0 million per year from 2027 through 2031 to carry out the pilot, increasing federal spending by about $25.0 million over that period.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New lung imaging pilot for veterans: benefit, low. This bill would create a VA pilot to use FDA‑approved four‑dimensional (4D) functional lung imaging software to help identify respiratory disorders in veterans who get VA medical services. If you get care at a VA facility, you would be able to receive this new lung imaging when the pilot is used at…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1410: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9666 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9666)

## 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-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1004: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1004)
- [119-hr-1410: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1410)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9666 (as of 2026-10-31).