VA Claims AI Accountability Act

The VA Claims AI Accountability Act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to build a new technology platform to modernize disability claims processing while ensuring that human employees retain final decision-making authority over all benefit approvals. The bill mandates the creation of a specific governance framework for artificial intelligence use, which must protect veterans' due process rights and clearly distinguish between standard automation and AI tools. To maintain transparency, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs must submit an annual report to Congress detailing costs and AI confidence scores, along with quarterly briefings on progress. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office is tasked with conducting an independent evaluation of the program's effectiveness, which will terminate on October 1, 2028.