Landmark VA Reauthorization Bills Reviewed at Key Hearing

Landmark VA Reauthorization Bills Reviewed at Key Hearing

Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Committee held a legislative hearing to discuss the 27 bills as part of the Committee's reauthorization initiative to review, improve, and reauthorize specific programs and sectors at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - many of which have not been comprehensively reauthorized by Congress in 30 years - to ultimately improve the delivery of health care, benefits, accountability, and services to veterans across the United States and its territories. POLITICO was the first to exclusively report on Chairman Bost's reauthorization plans for this year.

"From reorganizing the largest integrated healthcare system in the country, to cutting through the red tape in VA's construction and facility leasing process, to modernizing VA's healthcare research processes and education benefits delivery to better serve veterans, and much more - the bills we discussed at today's hearing would make a difference in the day to day lives of veterans and their families," said Chairman Bost. "Too many VA programs have flown under the radar and operated without the right guardrails in place over the last few decades. This reauthorization initiative would change the status quo at VA to protect the taxpayers' investment and make it work better. It's my hope that through this bipartisan process we can restore accountability at VA and improve the care and benefits the veteran community use through VA every single day."

To learn more about House Republicans proposed improvements to VA health care delivery, click here. To learn more about House Republicans proposals to shapeshift VA's education and workforce benefits programs, click here. To learn more about House Republicans bills to advance President Trump's agenda to restore accountability across the federal government and at VA, click here.

The following bills were discussed during today's legislative hearing:

H.R. 6733 - The VISN Reform Act of 2025 (Chairman Bost)

H.R. 6580 - The VA National Formulary Act of 2025 (Rep. Miller-Meeks)

H.R. 6755 - The Accountable Leadership for Veterans Act of 2025 (Rep. Mace)

H.R. 6599 - The Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025 (Rep. Jason Smith)

H.R. 6583 - The Research Reform Act of 2025 (Rep. Greg Murphy)

H.R. 6549 - The VA Contracting and Procurement Act (Rep. Bergman)

H.R. 6740 - The VA TRUST Act (Rep. Flood)

H.R. 6764 - The Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025 (Rep. Self)

H.R. 6904 - The Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement and Accountability Act of 2025 (Rep. Van Orden)

H.R. 6843 - Establishing the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act of 2025 (Rep. Ciscomani)

H.R. 6861 - The Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act (Rep. Hamadeh)

H.R. 6833 - The Acquisition Reform and Cost Assessment Act of 2025 (Rep. Barrett)

H.R. 2303 - Board of Veterans' Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act (Rep. McGarvey)

H.R. 210 - Dental Care for Veterans Act (Rep. Brownley)

H.R. 3183 - SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025 (Rep. Budzinski)

H.R. 5203 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update directives of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the management of acute sexual assault, and for other purposes. (Rep. Morrison)

H.R. 4114 - EVEST Act (Ranking Member Takano)

H.R. 3869 - Every Veteran Housed Act (Rep. Dexter)

H.R. 1732 - GUARD VA Benefits Act (Rep. Pappas)

H.R.2722 - VA Funding and Workforce Protection Act (Rep. Tim Kennedy)

H.R. 1391- Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025 (Rep. Ramirez)

H.R. 4876 - Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act (Rep. Brownley)

Discussion Draft: Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME Act

Discussion Draft: Toxic Exposure Advisory Committee Establishment Act

Discussion Draft: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office for Toxic Exposure Implementation and Oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs and an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Toxic Exposure Coordination.

Discussion Draft: To provide for the modernization of the electronic health record system and other health information technology activities and systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Discussion Draft: The Honor Vets Act