H.R. 9237Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Mike Bost [R-IL-12]
Cosponsors: 30 · 30 Republicans
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Committees: Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee
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.

IntroducedJun 10, 2026
Passed the HouseNot yet reached
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This 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; and
addresses VA personnel, hiring, and infrastructure matters.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 9237 as introduced in House on Jun 10, 2026. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 249

House Jul 16, 2026

On Motion to Recommit

Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

Failed

210 Yea 211 Nay 10 not voting

Party-line vote 3 of 421 voting members broke with their own party: 3 Republicans.

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All members431 members

Democratic212 members

Independent1 member

Republican218 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors30 · 30 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 9237 and vote against it. 20 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 923749 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 9237 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATESfiled by AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES, ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)Its PAC: American Academy of Physician Associates PAC

Health Issues4 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: American Medical Association PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Health Issues · Immigration +10 more3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.

Foreign Relations · Veterans · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Defense +1 more3 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AFL-CIO

Health Issues · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Government Issues · Budget/Appropriations +9 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY

Veterans · Education · Insurance · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs +5 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION

Defense · Education · Health Issues · Sports/Athletics +6 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOfiled by AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO

Defense · District of Columbia · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) · Agriculture +10 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN

Budget/Appropriations · Agriculture · Defense · Education +10 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONSIts PAC: Trucking PAC of the American Trucking Associations Inc.

Environment/Superfund · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Small Business · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +6 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY

Budget/Appropriations · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Constitution · Defense +16 more2 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

86 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-27. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.