Fisher House Availability Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends VA temporary lodging authority to broaden who may stay near VA medical care. It affects Fisher House-style lodging and other VA temporary lodging by making room for certain individuals connected to a veteran's care, reducing travel and lodging burdens during treatment.
Who Benefits and How
Veterans receiving VA care benefit when family members or support people can stay nearby during treatment. Veteran caregivers benefit from clearer eligibility for temporary lodging at or near VA facilities. Fisher House managers benefit from updated statutory authority for deciding who can use lodging. VA medical centers benefit when lodging support helps patients keep appointments and maintain care plans.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The VA Secretary must implement the expanded lodging eligibility rule. VA lodging coordinators must screen eligible individuals and manage room availability. Fisher House managers must administer the broader eligibility standard with finite lodging capacity. Federal taxpayers bear additional lodging costs if broader eligibility increases utilization.
Key Provisions
- Amends VA temporary lodging authority in title 38.
- Expands who may receive lodging connected to a veteran's VA care.
- Supports family and caregiver presence during treatment.
- Requires VA facilities and lodging managers to administer the expanded eligibility rule.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands eligibility for VA temporary lodging so more individuals accompanying veterans can use Fisher House-style lodging during care.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans, Health Care
Primary Purpose
Expands eligibility for VA temporary lodging so more individuals accompanying veterans can use Fisher House-style lodging during care.
Policy Domains
Bill provisions
Identified Gains
- Veterans receiving VA care
- Veteran caregivers
- Fisher House managers
- VA medical centers
Identified Costs
- VA Secretary
- VA lodging coordinators
- Fisher House managers
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment …
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Fisher House managers, Veterans receiving VA care
Positive-direction: Veterans receiving VA care
Negative-direction: Fisher House managers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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