Bill · S. 3992· Senate(119-S-3992)
Joint Medical Facilities Fund Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 3/4/2026
- Last activity
- 4/29/2026 — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- Sponsored by
- Jim Banks
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Joint Medical Facilities Act of 2026 aims to amend title 10 of the United States Code to establish a specific fund. This "Joint Medical Facility Fund" will be kept on the books of the Treasury under the Department of Veterans Affairs. The purpose of this fund is to help finance the joint operation of certain medical facilities shared by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Money can be moved into this fund from the authorized amounts of both departments or from specific medical care collections. These funds are intended to cover facility operations, including equipment, maintenance, and minor construction.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this help veterans get medical care?+5
The bill establishes a fund to support the operation and maintenance of joint medical facilities utilized by veterans.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+5
The bill provides structural support and funding for medical facilities that serve veterans.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+5
The act facilitates the joint operation of medical facilities, directly supporting veteran healthcare services.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Funding for Medical Facility Operations: The fund can be used for the operations of designated combined Federal medical facilities, which includes capital equipment, real property maintenance, and minor construction projects (Section 2(a)(d)(1)).
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Support for Specific Health Care Centers: The bill allows the Secretary of Defense to use transferred amounts for the facility operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (Section 2(a)(d)(2)).
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Coordinated Funding of Shared Facilities: The fund is designed to facilitate the joint funding of designated combined Federal medical facilities of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs (Section 2(a)(b)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Veterans Healthcare+5Improves Healthcare Access+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5
- 5/20/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/29/2026
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- 3/4/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Richard DurbinDemocrat · Illinois
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois
Mazie HironoDemocrat · Hawaii
Dan SullivanRepublican · Alaska