To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
This bill creates a new Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs within the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as the main point of contact between the department and Congress. The office will be led by an Assistant Secretary appointed by the President and will be split into two roles: one focusing on developing legislative positions and another managing the logistics of responding to congressional requests. The bill establishes specific timelines for answering congressional information requests, requiring acknowledgment within two days, a production plan within five days, and full responses within 45 days. It also mandates that at least 65 percent of the office's staff be career civil servants rather than political appointees to ensure operational stability. Additionally, the legislation includes penalties for missing response deadlines, such as restrictions on spending office funds and a mandatory review by the department's Inspector General.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 16, 2026
Last action May 14, 2026
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Total actions
8
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 14, 2026
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
lower
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Keith Self
RRepublican
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