VA Extenders Act of 2025

This bill extends several expiring authorities and requirements related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care, benefits, housing, and other programs, mostly through September 30, 2026, and makes improvements to the VA's Partial Claim Program for home loans.

Title I, Health Care Matters: Extends the VA's authority to collect copayments for hospital and nursing home care through September 30, 2026. Extends the requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities through the same date. Extends the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program until September 30, 2026. Extends funding for the Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement Program through 2026.

Title II, Benefits: Extends the requirement for quarterly briefings on determinations regarding presumptions of service connection based on toxic exposure until December 31, 2026. Extends the requirement for restoring educational assistance entitlement when educational institutions close or are disapproved through September 30, 2026. Extends the temporary clarification of licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals performing disability examinations from five to six years. Extends the authority to maintain a VA regional office in the Republic of the Philippines through September 30, 2026.

Title III, Housing: Extends authorization of appropriations for the homeless women veterans and homeless veterans with children reintegration grant program through 2026. Extends authority for treatment and rehabilitation for seriously mentally ill and homeless veterans through September 30, 2026. Extends funding for financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing through 2026. Extends funding for the grant program for homeless veterans with special needs through 2026. Extends authority to provide assistance for specially adapted housing for disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member through September 30, 2026. Extends authority for the specially adapted housing assistive technology grant program through September 30, 2026. Makes several improvements to the VA's Partial Claim Program, including clarifying its relationship to other loan authorities, adjusting the required period before a partial claim from 120 to 180 days, specifying how partial claim amounts are treated, and clarifying borrower liability and foreclosure procedures. Requires the Government Accountability Office to submit annual reports on the Partial Claim Program's performance, including data on claims, redefault rates, and comparisons to other loss mitigation options, and to conduct an assessment of the program's benefits and challenges before it terminates.

Title IV, Other Matters: Extends the subpoena authority of the VA Inspector General through September 30, 2026. Extends the requirement for an annual report on the use of authority to provide equitable relief through December 31, 2026. Extends the VA Secretary's authority to transport individuals to and from VA facilities through September 30, 2026. Extends authority relating to the vendee loan program through September 30, 2026. Extends authority for the transfer of real property through September 30, 2026.