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H.R. 7950119th CongressIn markupLatest action May 14, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Introduced:
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HR 7950 creates a VA office with strict deadlines to respond to congressional requests and bars withholding information.
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HR 7950 creates a new VA Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs to handle testimony, information requests, and legislative proposals. It sets deadlines for responding to House and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee requests and bans screening, delaying, or watering down information sent to Congress. Missed deadlines trigger corrective action plans, possible funding freezes, and Inspector General review.
The bill affects VA employees and leadership, who face new job positions and staffing rules requiring at least 65% career staff. It also affects members of Congress and committee staff, and indirectly veterans and the public who rely on congressional oversight of VA.
The changes could speed up and secure the flow of information between VA and Congress, though missed deadlines could freeze the office's funding and trigger an Inspector General investigation. The Government Accountability Office would review the system's effectiveness two years after enactment.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.