H.R. 9524 · 119TH CONGRESSHouse · Jul 17, 2026

Veterans Care and Cost Coordination Act of 2026

Sponsor

Murphy, Gregory F.RNC-3

Introduced

House

Senate

Resolving Differences

President

Became Law

Description

Veterans Care and Cost Coordination Act of 2026

HearingHouseHearing7 witnesses

Jun 30, 2026 · 10:15

H.R.4398, the “Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act”; H.R.4805, the “Warrior Impact from Neurological and G-Force Stress Act”; H.R.6835, the “Veterans Spinal Trauma Access to New Devices Act”; H.R.9376, the “Trauma Outreach, Understanding, and Resiliency through Spirituality Act”; H.R.9316, the “Travel Assistance for Veterans in Medical Deserts Act”; Discussion Draft: the “Foreign Medical Program Integrity and Improvement Act”; Discussion Draft: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to avoid duplicative, improper, or erroneous billings or payments for hospital care and medical services furnished under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; Discussion Draft: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to coordinate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services in administering the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes; Discussion Draft: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and to provide for coordination between the Secretaries in the administration of the Veterans Community Care Program and certain health plans under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; Discussion Draft: VA Coaching into Care Act; Discussion Draft: National Task Force on Caregiving Youth of Veterans Act; Discussion Draft: the “VHA OPEN Policies Act of 2026”; Discussion Draft: “To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report biennially on staffing of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs”; H.R.9018: “Fostering TRUST Act of 2026”; Discussion Draft: the “Veterans Health Administration Personnel Transparency and Accountability Act” Act”

Committee

Health

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Witnesses(7)

Name	Position	Organization
Dr. Alex Rich, Ph.D.Common Defense Education Fund	Director of Data & Analytics	Common Defense Education Fund
Dr. Lisa Arfons, M.D.Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Acting Assistant Under Secretary for Health Office of Integrated Veteran Care	Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Mark Kobelja, M.D.Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Executive Director, National Programs	Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Mark Koeniger, M.D.Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Acting Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Service	Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Mr. Brandon WilsonAsheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry	Chief Operating Officer	Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry
Mrs. Brittany Elliott	Marine Corps and Veteran Advocate
Ms. Chelsea Morea	Gold Star Spouse

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jul 17, 2026

Passed Senate

Resolving Differences

To President

Became Law

Name

Position

Links

Dr. Alex Rich, Ph.D.Common Defense Education Fund

Director of Data & Analytics

Dr. Lisa Arfons, M.D.Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Acting Assistant Under Secretary for Health Office of Integrated Veteran Care

Dr. Mark Kobelja, M.D.Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Executive Director, National Programs

Dr. Mark Koeniger, M.D.Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Acting Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Service

Mr. Brandon WilsonAsheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry

Chief Operating Officer

Mrs. Brittany Elliott

Marine Corps and Veteran Advocate

Ms. Chelsea Morea

Gold Star Spouse

Summary

Lifecycle of the Bill

IntroducedJun 29, 2026

Passed HouseJul 17, 2026

Committee

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Witnesses(7)

Sponsors & Co-sponsors

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Committees (3)

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Bill Information

IntroducedJun 29, 2026

Passed HouseJul 17, 2026

Committee

Video

Witnesses(7)