HR 1823
· 119th Congress
· Armed Forces and National Security
VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act
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Latest action
Became Public Law No: 119-71.
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Jan 20, 2026
signed
Signed by President.
Jan 20, 2026
signed
Became Public Law No: 119-71.
Jan 12, 2026
sent
Presented to President.
Dec 19, 2025
floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2025
committee
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Dec 18, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 18, 2025
passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895)
May 20, 2025
introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
May 19, 2025
floor
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 19, 2025
floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2129-2130)
May 19, 2025
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1823.
May 19, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2129)
May 19, 2025
passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2129)
May 19, 2025
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 17, 2025
committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-101.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
May 17, 2025
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 74.
May 06, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Mar 25, 2025
committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Health Subcommittee
Mar 25, 2025
committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Health Subcommittee
Mar 10, 2025
committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee
Mar 04, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Mar 04, 2025
introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
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Public Law
Jan 20, 2026
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.
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Introduced in House
Mar 04, 2025
This bill 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.
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--- Engrossed (House)
+++ Enrolled
@@ -1,15 +1,20 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 1823 Engrossed in House (EH)]
+[H.R. 1823 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
-<DOC>
+H.R.1823
-119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
-H. R. 1823
+One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
-_______________________________________________________________________
+of the
-AN ACT
+United States of America
+
+AT THE FIRST SESSION
+
+Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
+the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-five
+
+An Act
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Comptroller General
of the United States to report on certain funding shortfalls in the
@@ -17,47 +22,40 @@
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
-
This Act may be cited as the ``VA Budget Shortfall Accountability
Act''.
-
SEC. 2. FUNDING SHORTFALLS IN CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS: REVIEWS; REPORTS.
-
(a) First GAO Review.--
-(1) Review required.--Not later than 30 days after the date
-of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
-United States shall begin a review regarding the circumstances
+(1) Review required.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
+the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
+States shall begin a review regarding the circumstances
surrounding, and the causes of--
-(A) the shortfall in the funding of the Veterans
-Benefits Administration for fiscal year 2024; and
-(B) the expected shortfall in the funding of the
-Veterans Health Administration in fiscal year 2025.
-(2) Elements.--The review under this subsection shall
-include the following elements:
-(A) A comparison of monthly obligations and
-expenditures in relevant accounts against the spending
-plan of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
+(A) the shortfall in the funding of the Veterans Benefits
+Administration for fiscal year 2024; and
+(B) the expected shortfall in the funding of the Veterans
+Health Administration in fiscal year 2025.
+(2) Elements.--The review under this subsection shall include
+the following elements:
+(A) A comparison of monthly obligations and expenditures in
+relevant accounts against the spending plan of the Department
+of Veterans Affairs.
(B) Any transfers between accounts described in
subparagraph (A).
(C) The reasons for any significant diversions of
obligations or expenditures from such spending plan.
-(D) An analysis of the accuracy of any projections
-or estimates relevant to diversions described in
-subparagraph (C).
-(E) Remedial actions the Secretary of Veterans
-Affairs may take--
-(i) to improve the accuracy of supporting
-information submitted under section 1105(a) of
-title 31, United States Code, with respect to
-the Department; and
-(ii) to prevent funding shortfalls for the
-Department.
+(D) An analysis of the accuracy of any projections or
+estimates relevant to diversions described in subparagraph (C).
+(E) Remedial actions the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may
+take--
+(i) to improve the accuracy of supporting information
+submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States
+Code, with respect to the Department; and
+(ii) to prevent funding shortfalls for the Department.
(3) Report.--Not later than 30 days after completing such
-review, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Secretary
-of Veterans Affairs a written report containing the results and
+review, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Secretary of
+Veterans Affairs a written report containing the results and
findings of such review.
(b) Subsequent GAO Reviews.--In each of the five calendar years
following the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
@@ -74,21 +72,7 @@
(2) the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate.
-Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2025.
+Speaker of the House of Representatives.
-Attest:
-
-Clerk.
-119th CONGRESS
-
-1st Session
-
-H. R. 1823
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-AN ACT
-
-To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Comptroller General
-of the United States to report on certain funding shortfalls in the
-Department of Veterans Affairs.
+Vice President of the United States and
+President of the Senate.
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