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- House Introduced Mar 4, 2025
- House Passed May 19, 2025
- Senate Passed Dec 18, 2025
- President To the President Jan 12, 2026
- President Signed Jan 20, 2026
- Law Jan 20, 2026
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.
What it does: CRS summary · 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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act
Latest action (Jan 20, 2026): Became Public Law No: 119-71.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 4, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Mar 4, 2025
- House Passed May 19, 2025
- Senate Passed Dec 18, 2025
- President To the President Jan 12, 2026
- President Signed Jan 20, 2026
- Law Jan 20, 2026
No recorded floor vote found.