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Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct reviews of certain budget requests of the President for the medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Summary
This bill requires the Comptroller General of the United States to review the Department of Veterans Affairs' medical care budget requests for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028. The Comptroller General must submit reports on these reviews to the relevant congressional committees, including the Veterans' Affairs, Appropriations, and Budget committees in both chambers. The review would cover four specific medical care accounts: Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical Community Care. The Comptroller General will coordinate with the congressional Veterans' Affairs committees regarding the timing and scope of the reviews. The bill amends the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009.
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Sponsor (1)
9 cosponsors
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA)
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Julia Brownley’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $9,600
- HAAS AUTOMATION $9,100
- SPARAGNA & SPARAGNA $6,600
- HACKMAN CAPITAL $6,600
- UNITED STAFFING ASSOCIATES $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Julia Brownley → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Nov 17, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Nov 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Nov 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 10, 2025
Ms. Brownley (for herself and Mr. McGovern) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct reviews of certain budget requests of the President for the medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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 Healthcare Improvement Act”.
SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CARE BUDGET SUBMISSIONS.
Section 4 of the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-81; 38 U.S.C. 117 note) is amended to read as follows:
“SEC. 4. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CARE BUDGET SUBMISSION.
“(a) Review of Budget Submission; Reports.—For each of fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—
“(1) review the budget requests for the medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the budget request of the President submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; and
“(2) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, Appropriations, and the Budget of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report or reports on the results of each such review.
“(b) Timing and Scope of Reports.—In determining the timing and scope for the submittal of the report or reports required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall consult with the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
“(c) Medical Care Accounts.—In this section, the term ‘medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ means the following medical care accounts of the Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs account:
“(1) Medical Services.
“(2) Medical Support and Compliance.
“(3) Medical Facilities.
“(4) Medical Community Care.”. <all>
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