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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to temporarily extend the period during which certain individuals may file claims for medical care under the CHAMPVA program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to temporarily extend the period during which certain individuals may file claims for medical care under the CHAMPVA program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to temporarily extend the filing deadline for CHAMPVA medical care claims. For certain individuals who receive retroactive approval for CHAMPVA coverage, the bill requires a filing period of at least 365 days from the date they receive notice of approval. This temporary extension applies from the bill's enactment through September 30, 2027. The bill targets individuals who are eligible for CHAMPVA medical care and also entitled to Medicare Part A hospital insurance.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Zachary Nunn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $397,838
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC. $16,550
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $16,500
- STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES $13,200
- APOLLO GLOBAL MGMT $13,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Zachary Nunn → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Jan 5, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Dec 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Dec 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 10, 2025
Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to temporarily extend the period during which certain individuals may file claims for medical care under the CHAMPVA program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PERIOD DURING WHICH CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS MAY FILE CLAIMS FOR MEDICAL CARE UNDER CHAMPVA PROGRAM.
(a) In General.—With respect to a covered individual who seeks retroactive approval for medical care under section 1781 of title 38, United States Code, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure, during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2027, if such individual is retroactively approved, the period during which the covered individual may file a claim for such medical care—
(1) begins on the date on which the individual receives notice of such retroactive approval; and
(2) ends not earlier than 365 days after such date.
(b) Regulations.—The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to carry out subsection (a).
(c) Covered Individual Defined.—In this section, the term “covered individual” means an individual who is eligible for such medical care under such section and also entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of the program of health insurance administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.). <all>
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