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H.R. 1823

U.S. House•Passed

Summary

H.R. 1823, the VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 4, 2025 by Rep. Jack Bergman (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Jan 20, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-71. It is now Public Law 119-71.

Record

Text

H.R. 1823 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb1823/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1823 EH: VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 1823
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act  .
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 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.
(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.
(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 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 General shall conduct a review including the elements described in subsection (a)(2), and submit a report described in subsection (a)(3), regarding the funding of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the most recent fiscal year to end before the date of such review.
(c)
Reports of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Not later than 30 days after the Secretary of Veterans Affairs receives a report of the Comptroller General under subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary shall submit such report to—
(1)
the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate; and
(2)
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
     Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-04
  2. Passed House2025-05-19
  3. Passed Senate2025-12-18
  4. Conference
  5. To President2026-01-12
  6. Became Law2026-01-20

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Public Law Jan 20, 2026

hb1823/public-law.md

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Public Law (01/20/2026)

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.

Introduced in House Mar 4, 2025

hb1823/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (03/04/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Jack Bergman (R) sponsors H.R. 1823, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1823 went before 3 committees: Veterans' Affairs, Veterans' Affairs and Health Subcommittee.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Discharged From · Dec 18, 2025
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Reported By · May 17, 2025 · 285 Bills
Health Subcommittee
Health Subcommittee
Reported by · Mar 25, 2025 · 143 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 1823, the latest H. Rept. 119-101.

Actions

H.R. 1823 has taken 22 actions since Mar 4, 2025, the latest on Jan 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 20, 2026
House
Signed by President.
Jan 20, 2026
House
Became Public Law No: 119-71.
Jan 12, 2026
House
Presented to President.
Dec 19, 2025
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2025
Senate
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 1823 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1823 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act — Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
  • VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act — Display Title
  • VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 1823, the latest on May 9, 2025.

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 19 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1823 in 12 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Government Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS—District of Columbia16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia16—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS16—
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA16—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HEATHER ANSLEY116
JEREMY VILLANUEVA116
JON RETZER116
JULIE HOWELL116
MORGAN BROWN116
NAOMI MATHIS116
PETER DICKINSON116
SHAMALA CAPIZZI116
JOSEPH LEMAY115
SHANE LIERMANN115
ANTHONYA JAMES114
JOY ILEM114
LISA ELIJAH114
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112
JENNIFER HUNT112
KEVIN MILLER112
MARQUIS BAREFIELD112
ROSCOE BUTLER112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 first_quarter$175.9K1st Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 fourth_quarter$161.3K4th Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2026 second_quarter$149.2K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 third_quarter$141.4K3rd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 second_quarter$141.4K2nd Quarter - Report
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANSDISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS2025 first_quarter$141.4K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$108.2K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 second_quarter$89.2K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 first_quarter$88.6K1st Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 fourth_quarter$87.2K4th Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2025 third_quarter$87.2K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1823 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1823’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr1823/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1823 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional oversight to Veterans' pensions and compensation.

hr1823/subjects.txt
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1823, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BERGMAN:H.R. 1823.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H976]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com