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H.R. 6740

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6740, the VA TRUST Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 16, 2025 by Rep. Mike Flood (R). It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on May 20, 2026: Committee Hearings Held.

Record

Text

H.R. 6740 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb6740/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6740 IH: Veterans Affairs Transparency and Reform of the Upper Senior Tenure Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-16
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session  H. R. 6740  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 16, 2025   Mr. Flood  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify pay rates for certain Senior Executive Service employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Veterans Affairs Transparency and Reform of the Upper Senior Tenure Act   or the   VA TRUST Act  .
2.
Pay for senior executive positions
(a)
Reports on performance awards and bonuses to high-Level employees
Section 726(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(4)
The appropriations accounts from which amounts were used to pay such an award or bonus.
(5)
The annual basic rate of pay for each individual awarded the award or bonus.
  .
(b)
Pay for senior executive positions
(1)
In general
Subchapter I of  chapter 7  of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
729.
Pay for senior executive positions
(a)
Rates of pay
Any individual appointed to a senior executive position within the Department shall receive the annual rate of basic pay applicable to such a position, as determined by the Secretary, in accordance with the pay ranges, structure, and aggregate limitations established for the Senior Executive Service under subchapter VIII of  chapter 53  of title 5, including section 5382.
(b)
Career appointees transferring from other agencies
Any career appointee who transfers from another agency to a senior executive position at the Department shall receive the annual rate of basic pay applicable to such position, as determined by the Secretary under subsection (a), and such rate shall be consistent with the individual’s performance and pay level under sections 5383 and 5384 of title 5.
(c)
Transfers within the Department
If any individual occupying a senior executive position at the Department transfers or otherwise moves to another senior executive position within the Department, the individual shall, effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning after the date that the individual first occupies such other position, receive the rate of basic pay established by the Secretary for that position under subsection (a). The Secretary may adjust such rate only to the extent authorized under section 5382 or 5383 of title 5.
(d)
Definitions
In this section, the terms  career appointee  and  senior executive position  have the meanings given such terms in section 3132(a) of title 5.
 .
(2)
Clerical amendment
The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
729. Pay for senior executive positions.
  .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-12-16
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify pay rates for certain Senior Executive Service employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Mike Flood (R) sponsors H.R. 6740 alone.

Mike Flood

Rep. · R–NE-1 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 6740 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Hearings By (full committee) · May 20, 2026 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6740 has taken 4 actions since Dec 16, 2025, the latest on May 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2026
House
Committee Hearings HeldVeterans' Affairs Committee
Mar 18, 2026
House
Committee Hearings HeldVeterans' Affairs Committee
Dec 16, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 16, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 6740 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6740 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • VA TRUST Act — Display Title
  • VA TRUST Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Veterans Affairs Transparency and Reform of the Upper Senior Tenure Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify pay rates for certain Senior Executive Service employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6740 in 2 quarterly filings, 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 Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Education, Government Issues, Health Issues, Housing, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112
HEATHER ANSLEY112
JENNIFER HUNT112
JEREMY VILLANUEVA112
JULIE HOWELL112
MORGAN BROWN112

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6740 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6740’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr6740/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. 6740 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Department of Veterans Affairs to Wages and earnings.

hr6740/subjects.txt
Department of Veterans AffairsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementWages and earnings

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6740, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 16, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FLOOD:H.R. 6740.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Artice I, Sec. 8[Page H5942]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com