On Sept. 29, 2026, the U.S. Senate voted to approve the transfer of approximately 20 acres of Fort Bragg Training Area land in Harnett County to the State of North Carolina for a new state veterans home, the Fayetteville Veterans Home project, according to the Office of Gov. Josh Stein. The House passed the measure, H.R. 10159, on Sept. 14.
The bill has passed both chambers of Congress but, as of Oct. 20, 2026, H.R. 10159 has not been signed into law. Congress.gov lists its status as passed Senate, and it awaits the President’s signature.
The state has already taken its own step. In July, Gov. Stein signed a state budget that provides funding for the new home. Carolina Journal reports that the budget authorized up to $40 million for the Fayetteville Veterans Home project.
In a statement on Sept. 30, Gov. Stein noted that North Carolina has the fourth-largest military presence in the nation and is home to more than 600,000 veterans. “This new facility will give veterans a home with access to the care they need,” he said, and he thanked the state’s congressional delegation for securing the land transfer.
At Special Operations Support Inc., we work alongside the veteran community here in the Sandhills every day. Long-term care close to Fort Bragg matters to the veterans who served here and to the families who support them. We will keep watching this bill and share an update once it is signed.
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Source: Office of Gov. Josh Stein
