VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 by Rep. Jack Bergman
Signed into law.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Jan 20, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-71.
- Jan 20, 2026Signed by President.
- Jan 12, 2026Presented to President.
- Dec 19, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 18, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895)
- Dec 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 18, 2025Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 20, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 19, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 19, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2129)
- May 19, 2025Passed/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, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1823.
- May 19, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2129-2130)
- May 19, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 17, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 74.
- May 17, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-101.
- May 6, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 25, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Mar 25, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 10, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 4, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Mar 4, 2025Introduced in House