Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
Latest action (Jul 16, 2026) — POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 9237 is postponed.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Jun 10, 2026This bill addresses veterans’ benefits, health care, counseling, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) personnel, VA infrastructure, and the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP).
The bill modifies various compensation programs for veterans, including by (1) allowing concurrent receipt of disability compensation and military retired pay for certain retirees with a combat-related disability, (2) extending entitlement for various benefits and services to remarried surviving spouses, (3) increasing the rate of dependency and indemnity compensation, and (4) establishing a supplemental monthly allowance for certain disabled veterans.
The bill also addresses VA education and training benefits, including by (1) modifying which independent study programs are covered under veterans’ educational assistance benefits, (2) requiring Transition Assistance Program counseling to include a presentation about VA benefits, and (3) increasing the housing allowance rate for individuals pursuing apprenticeships.
The bill revises health care provisions, including by (1) expanding support and assistance provided to family caregivers, (2) extending the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, and (3) expanding the scope of VA mental health research.
Among other elements, the bill
revises VA disability ratings for sleep apnea and tinnitus;expands eligibility for a memorial headstone or marker for the spouse, surviving spouse, child, or dependent of a veteran or member of the Armed Forces;addresses the administration of the VCCP and codifies the eligibility standards;establishes a standardized screening process for priority or routine admission to certain mental health care programs; andaddresses VA personnel, hiring, and infrastructure matters.
Face Value
as introducedHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Areas of law−16
Amends 3 separate titles of the US Code: 5, 10, 38.
- Length−16
148 sections, against 20 before length counts against a bill.
Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out
What Congress did
1 recordedOn decisive vote
House · Jul 16, 2026
The minority party's last attempt to change the bill by sending it back to committee. It usually fails and is usually about forcing an awkward vote.
Who lobbied on this
9 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workerswanted it stopped
“…NASA Insourcing Workforce Initiative (No Bill Number) Support Veteran's Service Dogs (No Bill Number) Oppose Take Care of America's Veterans Act H.R. 9237, S. 4744 Support IAM Dist. 160 Federal Worker at Army reinstatement (No Bill Number)” filing ↗
- American Academy of Physician Associatesno position stated
“…classification for PAs, HPSP Improvement Act of 2025 (HR 3767), and Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act (S. 3466), Take Care of Americas Veterans Act (HR 9237), and federal government recognition of PAs prescribing controlled substances.” filing ↗
- American Medical Associationno position stated
“H.R.2234 - Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4837 - Written Informed Consent Act, all provisions H.R.9237 - Take Care of Americas Veterans Act, all provisions Community care providers/External Provider Scheduling (EPS) program” filing ↗
- Boston Scientific Corporationno position stated
“Medical Supply Chain program reforms, MSPV, PSAS, IT HR 6549, VA Contracting and Procurement Act HR 9237, Taking Care of Veterans Act S2918, Veterans Prosthetics Advancement and Reform Act” filing ↗
- Elevance Health, Inc.no position stated
“…Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Act H.R. 8800 - The Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act H.R.9237 - The Take Care of Americas Veterans Act” filing ↗
- Johnson & Johnsonno position stated
“HR 6549, VA Contracting and Procurement Act PBM Medical Supply Chain program reforms, MSPV, PSAS, IT HR 9237, Taking Care of Veterans Act S2918, Veterans Prosthetics Advancement and Reform Act” filing ↗
- Leidos, Inc.no position stated
“…H.R. 9237/S. 4744 - Take Care of Americas Veterans Act (provisions related to license portability for contract medical…” filing ↗
- National Nurses Unitedno position stated
“…Act and H.R.3261, VA Employee Fairness Act Meeting with Senate Veteran Affairs Committee, Minority Staff to discuss upcoming veterans package, HR9237 - Take Care of America's Veterans Act Sent no vote recommendation on HR9237, Take Care of America's Veterans Act to U.S. House of…” filing ↗
- Service Employees International Unionno position stated
“…S.3466 - Honor Our Promise to Veterans Act of 2025. H.R.9237 - Take Care of Americas Veterans Act. S.2 - Secure America Act.” filing ↗
Most filings say only that an organization lobbied on a bill, not which side it took — where that's the case we say so rather than guessing. Quotes are verbatim from the filing. How this is built.
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