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Congress·Reported·S. 3119

Expanding VA Housing Access for Active-Duty Families

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis, and for other purposes.

Also known as: Fisher House Availability Act of 2025

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Key Points

  • This bill, called the Fisher House Availability Act of 2025, would allow active-duty service members and their families to stay at temporary housing run by the Department of Veterans Affairs. These homes, often called Fisher Houses, provide a comfortable place to stay while a loved one is getting medical treatment.
  • Right now, these facilities are mainly reserved for veterans and their families. This change would open the doors to current military members who have to travel long distances for medical care, as long as there is extra room available at the facility.
  • Medical travel can be very expensive for military families. By letting them use empty rooms at VA facilities, the government can help reduce the cost of hotels and food while a family member is in the hospital or seeing a specialist far from home.
  • The bill covers active-duty members regardless of their current duty status. It also ensures that if a family member is the one getting care, the service member and other support people can stay with them to provide help during the recovery process.

Milestones

3 milestones4 actions
Mar 18, 2026Senate

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Dec 10, 2025Senate

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Nov 6, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Nov 6, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make temporary lodging facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs available for members of the Armed Forces, other individuals on active duty, and family members of such individuals on a space-available basis, and for other purposes.

Bill NumberS 3119
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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