Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Bills & Legislation (Page 4)

US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB658

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist, qualified to provide clinical supervision, in the Veterans Health Administration.
US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB970

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Refer
3/6/25  
Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to periodically review and report on the maximum coverage available under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs. Specifically, the VA must review such coverage amount every five years, taking into account the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased in the five fiscal years preceding the review.
US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SB385

Introduced
2/4/25  
Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to periodically review and report on the maximum coverage available under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs. Specifically, the VA must review such coverage amount every five years, taking into account the average percentage by which the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased in the five fiscal years preceding the review.
US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SB396

Introduced
2/4/25  
Stop GREED Act of 2025 Stop Government Rewards Enriching Executives in the District Act of 2025
US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB961

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care Act
US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB983

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2025This bill requires that the Department of Veterans Affairs disapprove courses of education provided by educational institutions that charge higher than in-state tuition for individuals utilizing the Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve education benefits while living in the state where the education is located, regardless of the individual’s state of residence.
US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB980

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Modernizing the Veterans On-Campus Experience Act of 2025
US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB981

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Refer
3/7/25  
VETT Act Veterans Education Transparency and Training Act
US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB1030

Introduced
2/5/25  
Flight 293 Remembrance Act
US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB982

Introduced
2/5/25  
Refer
2/5/25  
Warriors to Workforce Act
US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SB654

Introduced
2/20/25  
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an external provider scheduling program to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs in scheduling appointments for care and services under the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SB124

Introduced
1/16/25  
Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2025 or the Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025This bill modifies personnel action procedures regarding certain employees and executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill authorizes the VA to remove from civil service, demote, or suspend VA employees that are supervisors or managers if the VA determines by substantial evidence that the performance or misconduct of such individual warrants such action. This authority does not apply to certain appointees or individuals in their probationary or trial period.Supervisors or managers who are subject to a removal, demotion, or suspension under this bill are entitled to (1) advance notice of the action and supporting evidence, (2) representation by an attorney or representative, and (3) grieve the action in accordance with an internal grievance process.The bill also provides protections from removal, demotion, or suspension for supervisor or managers who are whistleblowers or are seeking corrective action for an alleged prohibited personnel practice such as discrimination.The bill also modifies the procedures to remove, demote, or suspend VA employees or senior executives based on performance or misconduct, specifically by requiring the VA to determine by substantial evidence that the performance or misconduct of the individual warrants such removal, demotion, or suspension. Such procedures must apply retroactively, beginning on the date of enactment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 (June 23, 2017).
US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB585

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Supporting Veteran Families in Need Act
US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress House Bill HB586

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Refer
2/25/25  
Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study ActThis bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an epidemiological study and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma (bile duct cancer) in veterans who served in the Vietnam theater of operations during the Vietnam era. The study must identify the rate of incidence of cholangiocarcinoma in such veterans and in U.S. residents.The bill also requires the VA to track and report on the prevalence of cholangiocarcinoma using the Veterans Affairs Central Cancer Registry. Additionally, the VA must periodically submit follow-up reports to Congress regarding the epidemiological study and information collected from the cancer registry regarding the prevalence of bile duct cancer.
US

Us Congress 2025-2026 Regular Session

Us Congress Senate Bill SB183

Introduced
1/22/25  
Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization ActThis bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out specified major medical facility projects during FY2025. The bill also indicates the maximum amount that may be spent on each project.