VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act
- Last Action
- 1/20/2026
Actions
- 2026-01-20Became Public Law No: 119-71.
- 2026-01-20Became Public Law No: 119-71.
- 2026-01-20Signed by President.
- 2026-01-20Signed by President.
- 2026-01-12Presented to President.
- 2026-01-12Presented to President.
- 2025-12-19Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2025-12-18Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895)
- 2025-12-18Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 2025-12-18Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 2025-12-18Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 2025-05-20Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2025-05-19Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-05-19On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2129)
- 2025-05-19Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2129)
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CRS Summary
As of 2026-01-20 (49)
VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act
This 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.
Cosponsors (1)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Became law: Pub. L. 119-71
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