Fisher House Availability Act of 2026
Introduced Jun 4, 2025 by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill expands eligibility for temporary lodging at a Fisher House to additional individuals receiving medical care or treatment at a Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) or non-VA facility or those accompanying individuals receiving such treatment. (Fisher Houses are where the VA furnishes no-cost lodging to veterans and other eligible individuals when receiving treatment or accompanying an individual receiving treatment.)
Specifically, the bill authorizes the VA to provide lodging at a Fisher House on a space-available basis to
members of the uniformed services performing active duty (i.e., covered beneficiaries) who must travel a significant distance to receive care or services;
family members and others accompanying such covered beneficiaries to receive care or services;
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- May 20, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 19, 2026The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- May 19, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 19, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3577)
- May 19, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3577)
- May 19, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3726.
- May 19, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3577-3579)
- May 19, 2026Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 30, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 546.
- Apr 30, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-630.
- Feb 12, 2026Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Feb 12, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 5, 2026Subcommittee on Health Discharged
- Jun 17, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 4, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jun 4, 2025Introduced in House