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Accountable Leadership for Veterans Act of 2025

To amend title 38, United States Code, to relax restrictions on filling certain vacant positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced Dec 16, 2025

Latest action (Mar 18, 2026) Committee Hearings Held

Referred to
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
Issues
Defense
Legislative subjects (3)
Congressional-executive branch relationsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementSenate

Summary

This bill amends federal law governing the Department of Veterans Affairs by increasing the share of senior executive positions that can be filled by noncareer appointees from 5 percent to 10 percent. The bill also clarifies the appointment process for two key VA positions: the Under Secretary for Health and the Under Secretary for Benefits, both of which require presidential nomination and Senate confirmation. These changes would expand the Department's flexibility in staffing leadership roles outside the traditional career service system.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)

Actions (3)
  1. Mar 18, 2026 Committee Hearings Held · house
  2. Dec 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
  3. Dec 16, 2025 Introduced in House

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  • HR 6522 — CARING for Our Veterans Health Act of 2025 · Introduced Jan 5, 2026 · Cong. 119 77%
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  • HR 149 — Lead by Example Act of 2025 · Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · Cong. 119 75%
  • HR 6740 — VA TRUST Act · Introduced May 20, 2026 · Cong. 119 74%
  • HR 9533 — Veterans Health Administration Personnel Transparency and Accountability Act · Introduced Jul 17, 2026 · Cong. 119 74%

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 16, 2025

Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to relax restrictions on filling certain vacant positions at 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 “Accountable Leadership for Veterans Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT FILLED BY NONCAREER APPOINTEES.

Section 709(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “5 percent” and inserting “10 percent”.

SEC. 3. UNDER SECRETARY FOR HEALTH.

Section 305 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 305. Under Secretary for Health “There is in the Department an Under Secretary for Health, who is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.”.

SEC. 4. UNDER SECRETARY FOR BENEFITS.

Section 306 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 306. Under Secretary for Benefits “There is in the Department an Under Secretary for Benefits, who is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.”. <all>

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