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H.R. 9666

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9666, the AIR CARE for Vets Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jul 14, 2026 by Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Jul 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 9666 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb9666/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9666 IH: Advanced Imaging for Respiratory Care, Assessment, and Research Excellence for Veterans Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-14
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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. 9666  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 14, 2026   Mr. Ciscomani  (for himself and  Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to use four-dimensional functional lung imaging software product to identify respiratory disorders and lung disease in veterans, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Advanced Imaging for Respiratory Care, Assessment, and Research Excellence for Veterans Act of 2026   or the   AIR CARE for Vets Act of 2026  .
2.
Respiratory disorder and lung disease pilot program
(a)
Establishment
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish a pilot program to use an eligible software product to identify respiratory disorders and lung disease in veterans receiving medical services at facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b)
Leases of lung imaging software products
The Secretary shall carry out subsection (a) by seeking to enter into an agreement with an eligible entity to lease an eligible software product to the Secretary.
(c)
Expiration of authority
The authority of the Secretary to enter into an agreement under subsection (b) shall expire on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d)
Report
Not later than 2 years after the expiration of authority under subsection (c), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report evaluating the effectiveness of the pilot program.
(e)
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
(f)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
The term  eligible entity  means a developer of an eligible software product.
(2)
The term  eligible software product  means a four-dimensional functional lung imaging software product that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to evaluate lung function.
(3)
The terms  facilities of the Department  and  medical services  have the meanings given such terms in section 1701 of title 38, United States Code.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-14
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to use four-dimensional functional lung imaging software product to identify respiratory disorders and lung disease in veterans, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R) sponsors H.R. 9666, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9666 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Jul 14, 2026 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9666 has taken 2 actions since Jul 14, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 14, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 14, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 9666 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9666 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to use four-dimensional functional lung imaging software product to identify respiratory disorders and lung disease in veterans, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • AIR CARE for Vets Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • AIR CARE for Vets Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Advanced Imaging for Respiratory Care, Assessment, and Research Excellence for Veterans Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9666 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. 9666’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr9666/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. 9666, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 14, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CISCOMANI:H.R. 9666.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H4467]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com