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H.R. 9033

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9033, the Timely Agreements Act, was introduced in the House on May 26, 2026 by Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R). It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on May 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 9033 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb9033/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9033 IH: Timely Agreements Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-26
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9033  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 26, 2026   Mrs. Miller-Meeks  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the sharing of health-care resources between the Department of Veterans Affairs and State Veterans Homes, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Timely Agreements Act  .
2.
Requirements for certain agreements between the Department of Veterans Affairs and State veterans homes for the sharing of health-care resources
(a)
Timely decisions on certain proposals
(1)
In general
 Chapter 81  of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after  section 8153  the following new section:
8153a.
Sharing of health-care resources with State homes; timely decisions on certain proposals
(a)
In a case in which a State home submits to the Secretary a proposal for an agreement under section 8153 involving the purchase by the State home of pharmaceuticals or durable medical equipment, or both, the Secretary shall either approve or reject the proposal by the date (in this section referred to as the  decision date ) that is 60 calendar days after the date on which the proposal was received.
(b)
If such a proposal is not approved or rejected by the decision date, the proposal shall be deemed approved and given effect.
(c)
The rejection of such a proposal shall not preclude the State home from submitting, or the Secretary from negotiating or approving, subsequent proposals.
(d)
The Secretary shall enable State homes to submit such proposals by hand delivery, mail, facsimile, electronic mail, and any other mechanism the Secretary considers appropriate.
(e)
The Secretary shall establish and make available a standard template for such proposals.
 .
(2)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8153 the following new item:
8153a. Sharing of health-care resources with State homes; requirements for certain agreements.
  .
(3)
Implementation date
The standard template required by section 8153a of title 38, United States Code, as added by this section, shall be established and made available not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b)
Provision of care without an agreement not a deficiency
Section 162 of the Joseph Maxwell Cleland and Robert Joseph Dole Memorial Veterans Benefits and Health Care Improvement Act of 2022 (division U of  Public Law 117–328 ; 136 Stat. 5430;  38 U.S.C. 1741  note) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2)
by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection:
(d)
Provision of care without an agreement not a deficiency
Notwithstanding section 1742 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary shall ensure that, if a State home provides care to an eligible veteran when there is no applicable agreement in place with the Department under section 8153 of such title, the fact that no applicable agreement is in place shall not, in and of itself, be treated as an inspection violation or deficiency.
 .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-05-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the sharing of health-care resources between the Department of Veterans Affairs and State Veterans Homes, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) sponsors H.R. 9033 alone.

Committees

H.R. 9033 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · May 26, 2026 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9033 has taken 2 actions since May 26, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 26, 2026
House
Introduced in House
May 26, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 9033 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9033 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Timely Agreements Act — Display Title
  • Timely Agreements Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the sharing of health-care resources between the Department of Veterans Affairs and State Veterans Homes, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9033 in 2 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Banking, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Government Issues, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Pharmacy.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PUBLIC CITIZEN—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
PUBLIC CITIZEN12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BARTLETT NAYLOR112
CRAIG HOLMAN112
EAGAN KEMP112
ELIZABETH BEAVERS112
ELIZABETH SKERRY112
JONATHAN GOLINGER112
JULEY FULCHER112
MARTHA PEREZ-PEDEMONTI112
STEVEN KNIEVEL112
SUSAN HARLEY112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
PUBLIC CITIZENPUBLIC CITIZEN2025 second_quarter$98.8K2nd Quarter - Report
PUBLIC CITIZENPUBLIC CITIZEN2025 first_quarter$76.6K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9033 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9033’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr9033/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9033, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS:H.R. 9033.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H3735]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com