Allows the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer temporary lodging at Fisher houses and similar facilities to active-duty service members, their families, and certain veterans and patients who travel long distances for care, with some access provided on a space-available basis.

Official title: Fisher House Availability Act of 2025

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 06-NOV-2025

Referred 06-NOV-2025

Approved by committee 18-MAR-2026

Key points

Lets the VA Secretary provide temporary lodging to members of the Armed Forces and other individuals on active duty, regardless of duty status.
Adds space-available lodging for eligible individuals and family members who must travel a significant distance to receive VA or non-VA care, along with those who accompany them.
Requires the Secretary to establish criteria for space-available access to temporary lodging facilities.
Defines a Fisher house as a housing facility located at or near a VA medical facility and donated to the Secretary by the Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Armed Services Foundation or the Fisher House Foundation.

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Official CRS summary

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Committee referrals (1)

Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Jerry Moran (R-KS) Cosponsors · 1

■ 1 D

1 Democrat

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