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HR9533Referred to Committee

Veterans Health Administration Personnel Transparency and Accountability Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-06-29
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Eugene Simon Vindman
Eugene Simon Vindman
Democrat · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 91.1% (637 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Veterans$4,000k

Full profile: /officials/V000138

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Abraham J. Hamadeh (R-AZ-8)Original· 2026-06-29

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

2026-07-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Veterans' AffairsReferred To · 2026-06-29

Plain-English Summary

The bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to publicly share detailed information about staffing levels and job openings across its health care system, making it easier for veterans and the public to see which medical positions are filled and which are vacant. This transparency measure aims to help veterans understand potential wait times and service availability at VA hospitals and clinics, while also allowing Congress and oversight groups to better monitor the VA's ability to hire and retain medical staff.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security

Full Bill Text

Verbatim text published on Congress.gov via GovInfo. Use Cmd+F / Ctrl+F to search within this excerpt.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9533 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9533 To amend the VA MISSION Act of 2018 to require the publication of certain information regarding staffing and vacancies in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 29, 2026 Mr. Vindman (for himself and Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the VA MISSION Act of 2018 to require the publication of certain information regarding staffing and vacancies in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Health Administration Personnel Transparency and Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION REGARDING STAFFING AND VACANCIES IN THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. Section 505(a) of the VA MISSION Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-182; 38 U.S.C. 301 note) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``or, in the case of information relating to Veterans Health Administration positions, by medical facility'' and inserting ``or, in the case of information relating to Veterans Health Administration positions, by occupation and, except for information specified in subparagraph (B), by medical facility''; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``during the quarter'' and inserting ``during the applicable period under paragraph (3)''; and (2) in paragraph (3)-- (A) by striking ``a quarterly basis.'' and inserting an em dash; and (B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(A) a monthly basis, with regards to information specified in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of such paragraph that relates to positions in the Veterans Health Administration; and ``(B) a quarterly basis with regards to any other information specified in such paragraph.''. <all>
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