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H.R. 1823 House Armed Forces and National Security

VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act

Introduced
Mar 4, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Bergman, Jack (R-MI-1)
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BECAME LAW JAN 20, 2026

Became Law on Jan 20, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Mar 4, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Mar 4, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Mar 10, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Mar 25, 2025
  5. House Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Mar 25, 2025
  6. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held May 6, 2025
  7. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-101. May 17, 2025
  8. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 74. May 17, 2025
  9. House Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. May 19, 2025
  10. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2129-2130) May 19, 2025
  11. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1823. May 19, 2025
  12. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2129) May 19, 2025
  13. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2129) May 19, 2025
  14. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 19, 2025
  15. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. May 20, 2025
  16. House Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. Dec 18, 2025
  17. House Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Dec 18, 2025
  18. Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895) Dec 18, 2025
  19. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Dec 19, 2025
  20. House
    Presented to President. Jan 12, 2026
  21. House
    Signed by President. Jan 20, 2026
  22. House Latest action
    Became Public Law No: 119-71. Jan 20, 2026

Cosponsors

1

Subjects

Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • [Discharged From, Dec 19, 2025]
    • [Referred To, May 20, 2025]
  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • [Reported By, May 17, 2025]
    • [Markup By, May 6, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Mar 4, 2025]

Summary

VA Budget Shortfall Accountability ActThis act requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review and report on the circumstances and causes of the shortfall in funding of the Veterans Benefits Administration for FY2024 and the expected shortfall in funding of the Veterans Health Administration in FY2025. The Department of Veterans Affairs must submit such GAO report to Congress. For each of the five fiscal years following the date of enactment of this act, GAO must conduct subsequent reviews and reports regarding the funding of the VA.

[Summary as of: Public Law]

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