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S. 3119119th CongressIn markupLatest action Mar 18, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Fisher House Availability Act of 2025
Introduced:
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S 3119 lets active-duty military and their families use Fisher House rooms only when veterans and their families aren't already using them.
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S 3119 expands eligibility for Fisher Houses, which are free or low-cost temporary lodging near VA and military medical centers. Active-duty service members and their families could use open rooms on a space-available basis, meaning veterans and their families retain priority. The bill also covers situations where a family member is the one traveling for medical care, allowing the veteran or service member to stay and provide support.
Active-duty military members and their families gain new access to Fisher Houses under this bill. Family members of veterans who must travel for their own medical care, and the veterans supporting them, are also newly included.
Rooms that would otherwise sit empty could be used by a broader group of military-connected individuals. The VA would be required to establish rules governing how this space-available access works in practice.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.