# 119-hr-9752: Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026

119-hr-9752, Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-25).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9752
- As of: 2026-09-25
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9752
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-25

## Summary

**Protecting reimbursement rates for VA home-based care** by locking in 2025 rates and demanding more transparency in how those rates are set and monitored. This bill would aim to stabilize pay for homemaker and home health aide services and improve reporting on provider capacity to help rural veterans keep access to care.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Restore VA home care rates: benefit, medium. This bill would require the VA to restore reimbursement rates for Homemaker and Home Health Aide services to the levels in effect on December 31, 2025, starting on the date of enactment. The VA would not be allowed to reduce those rates below the December 31, 2025 levels unless the Secretary notifi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9752 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9752)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9752 (as of 2026-09-25).