H.R. 4188

Summary

H.R. 4188, the VA Flood Preparedness Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 26, 2025 by Rep. Nancy Mace (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Subcommittee on Health, and last saw action on Jun 28, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Record

Text

H.R. 4188 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 4188 IH: VA Flood Preparedness Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-26
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4188  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 26, 2025   Ms. Mace  (for herself and  Mr. Carter of Louisiana ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain contributions to local authorities to mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   VA Flood Preparedness Act  .
2.
Contributions to local authorities to mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs
(a)
In general
Section 8108 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting  , or to mitigate the risk of flooding, including the risk of flooding associated with rising sea levels  before the period at the end.
(b)
Report
Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that includes an assessment of—
(1)
the extent to which each medical facility (as such term is defined in section 8101 of such title) is at risk of flooding, including the risk of flooding associated with rising sea levels; and
(2)
whether additional resources are necessary to address the risk of flooding at each such facility.

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Sponsors

Rep. Nancy Mace (R) sponsors H.R. 4188, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Nancy Mace

Rep. · R–SC-1 · Sponsor

Introduced Jun 26, 2025

Troy Carter

Rep. · D–LA-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 26, 2025 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 4188 went before 2 committees: Health Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Health Subcommittee

Health Subcommittee

Referred to · Jun 28, 2025 · 143 Bills

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Jun 26, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4188 has taken 3 actions since Jun 26, 2025, the latest on Jun 28, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 4188 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4188 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• VA Flood Preparedness Act — Display Title
• VA Flood Preparedness Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain contributions to local authorities to mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4188 in 5 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. 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.

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4188 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

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Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4188, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 110 (Thursday, June 26, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MACE:H.R. 4188.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.[Page H3012]

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