HR 5996 United States House · 119th Congress

Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act

This bill amends an existing law to require the Comptroller General to review the Department of Veterans Affairs' medical care budget requests for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028. It mandates that the Comptroller General examine the President's budget submissions for VA medical care accounts (including Medical Services, Support, Facilities, and Community Care) and report the findings to relevant congressional committees. The bill does not change healthcare services or access but establishes a specific review process to increase transparency in how the VA budgets its medical care spending. This procedural requirement directly affects the VA's budget submission process and congressional oversight committees.
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Nov 2025
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Introduced Nov 10, 2025 Last action Nov 17, 2025
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Nov 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Nov 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Nov 10, 2025
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