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Senate bill · S. 5027 (119th Congress)

Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026

U.S. Senate

Latest action Jul 16, 2026

Sponsor: Martin Heinrich (U.S. Senator for New Mexico, Democratic)

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Summary

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to reinstate reimbursement rates for the Homemaker and Home Health Aide program to levels in effect before reductions made after December 31, 2025.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.

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Full history

  1. Jul 16, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Jul 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

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

  3. Jul 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

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

  4. Jul 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

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

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