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119th Congress · H.R. 9942 · Introduced

House Our Heroes Act

Latest action Jul 30, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 121 (Thursday, July 23, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VAN ORDEN:H.R. 9942.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution (theSpending Clause), which authorizes Congress to provide forthe common defense and general welfare of the United States,together with Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (the Necessaryand Proper Clause), which authorizes Congress to make alllaws necessary and proper for carrying into execution thepowers vested in the Government of the United States.[Page H5199]

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  • Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] · [R-WI-3] · V000135
    Rep-WI-3 current · 2 terms · @RepVanOrden · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Committee memberships (9)

  • Economic Opportunity (house) · house · Chairman · rank 1
  • Health (house) · house · rank 4
  • House Committee on Agriculture (house) · house · rank 22 · site
  • House Committee on Armed Services (house) · house · rank 24 · site
  • House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (house) · house · rank 7 · site
  • Intelligence and Special Operations (house) · house · rank 7
  • Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry (house) · house · Vice Chair · rank 2
  • Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture (house) · house · rank 9
  • Strategic Forces (house) · house · rank 6

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District offices (2)

  • 210 7th St S, Suite 204, La Crosse, WI, 54601 · 608-782-2558 · 43.8093946,-91.2472178
  • 404 S Barstow St, Suite 2, Eau Claire, WI, 54701 · 715-831-9214 · 44.8098191,-91.4988577

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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Cosponsors (0)

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Committees (1)

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee [House Standing]
    2026-07-23T13:00:30ZReferred To
    ↳ Health Subcommittee
    ↳ Economic Opportunity Subcommittee

Actions — from XML (5)

  • 2026-07-30Committeevia House committee actions
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2026-07-30Committeevia House committee actions
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
  • 2026-07-23IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 2026-07-23IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-07-23IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-07-31T05:23:24Z
    House Our Heroes Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-07-31T05:23:22Z
    House Our Heroes Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-07-31T05:18:43Z
    To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take certain steps regarding a loan guaranteed under chapter 37 of such title that is delinquent or foreclosed.

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