VA staffing cuts would require 60-day notice to Congress
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Sponsor: Jerry Moran · Senator · KS
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Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a five-year human capital plan to support the mission and responsibilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to require the Secretary provide notice before carrying out a reduction in force, and for other purposes.
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
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The VA would need a 5-year staffing plan and must give 60 days' notice to Congress and employees before any layoffs.
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What does this do?
This bill requires the VA to build and update a five-year staffing plan each year, showing how many workers are needed, in what roles, and where. Before cutting jobs, the VA must give 60 days' written notice to Congress and affected employees, explaining what is being cut and why. After any office reorganization, the VA must report to Congress on whether services actually improved, using measurable results.
Who does it affect?
VA employees — especially those who could face layoffs — are directly affected, as are veterans who depend on VA health care, benefits, and other services. An independent watchdog, the , must review the staffing plan at least every two years and share its findings with Congress.
Why does it matter?
Without this law, the VA can reduce its workforce without advance notice to employees or Congress. This bill creates a process meant to make staffing decisions more transparent and easier for Congress to track.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 27, 2026
- Senate committeeYou are here · Apr 29, 2026
- Senate vote
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.