H.R. 6649

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6649 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6649

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program 
on providing access to a senior exercise program for enrolled veterans, 
and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 11, 2025

Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself, Mr. Neguse, Mr. Panetta, and Mr. 
Bacon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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A BILL

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program 
on providing access to a senior exercise program for enrolled veterans, 
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. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Fit Vets Act''.

SEC. 2. PILOT PROGRAM ON ACCESS TO SENIOR EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR ENROLLED 
VETERANS.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry 
out a pilot program to provide to eligible veterans described in 
subsection (b) access to the health and fitness program referred to as 
``SilverSneakers'', or another evidence-based senior exercise program 
the Secretary determines comparable to such program, as part of the 
health care furnished under the laws administered by the Secretary.
(b) Eligible Veterans.--An eligible veteran described in this 
subsection is a veteran--
(1) enrolled in the patient enrollment system under section 
1705 of title 38, United States Code; and
(2) who satisfies the criteria for participation in the 
pilot program under subsection (a), as established by the 
Secretary in regulations.
(c) Scope.--The Secretary may carry out the pilot program under 
subsection (a) on a national or regional basis, as the Secretary 
determines appropriate.
(d) Termination.--The authority to carry out the pilot program 
under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is three years 
after the date of the establishment of the pilot program.
(e) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the 
pilot program terminates under subsection (c), the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate a report containing the following:
(1) The rates of participation in such pilot program by 
covered veterans.
(2) The costs of such pilot program.
(3) An analysis of the effect of such pilot program on the 
health outcomes of participants, including with respect to 
physical fitness and chronic disease management.
(4) Recommendations by the Secretary on whether to make 
such pilot program permanent.
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