WHAT
What is House Committee on Veterans' Affairs working on?
Recent hearings
- Markup
H.R. 2283, the “Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act”; H.R. 6993, the “BEACON Act of 2026”; H.R.6652, the “U.S. Vets of the FAS Act”; H.R.6444, the “Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act”; H.R.5999, “To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish an opioid antagonist to a veteran without requiring a prescription or copayment”; H.R.6848, the “Whole Health for Veterans Act”; H.R.6001, the “Veterans with ALS Reporting Act”
Apr 16, 2026
- Markup
H.R.7319 , the “VA Bonus and Relocation Recovery Act”; H.R.7950, “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”; H.R.7683, the “VA Fiscal Management Modernization Act”; H.R. 8041, “To establish an entitlement to a supplemental period of unpaid parental leave for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs”; H.R.8057, “To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the rate of pay for care or services provided under the Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on the location at which such care or services were provided, and for other purposes”; H.R.8052, the “Veterans Infection Prevention Act”; H.R.8010, the “VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026”; H.R.7280, the “Veteran DATA Act; H.R. 6654, the “VAMOSA Act of 2025”; H.R. 8043, the “Vets CLEAR Act”
Apr 15, 2026
- Hearing
Bounce Houses, Drones, and Massage Chairs: A Review of VA’s Purchase History in the Veteran Readiness and Employment Program
Apr 16, 2026
- Hearing
Faster Decisions, Stronger Outcomes: VA’s Work to Streamline the Disability Claims Backlog
Apr 15, 2026
- Hearing
H.R: 6733, the “VISN Reform Act of 2025”; H.R.6580, the “VA National Formulary Act of 2025”; H.R.6755, the “Accountable Leadership for Veterans Act of 2025”; H.R.6599, the “Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025”; H.R.6583, the “Research Reform Act of 2025”; H.R. 6549, the “VA Contracting and Procurement Act”; H.R.6740, the “VA TRUST Act”; H.R. 6764, the “Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025”; H.R. 6904, the “Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement and Accountability Act of 2025”; H.R. 6843, the “Establishing the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act of 2025”; H.R. 6861, the “Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act”; H.R. 6833, the “Acquisition Reform and Cost Assessment Act of 2025”; H.R.2303, the “Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act”; H.R.210, the “Dental Care for Veterans Act”; H.R.3183, the “SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025”; H.R.5203, “To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update directives of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the management of acute sexual assault, and for other purposes”; H.R.4114, the “EVEST Act”; H.R.3869, the “Every Veteran Housed Act”; H.R.1732, the “GUARD VA Benefits Act”; H.R.2722, the “VA Funding and Workforce Protection Act”; H.R.1391, the “Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025”; H.R.4876, the “Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act”; Discussion Draft, the “Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME Act”; Discussion Draft: the “Toxic Exposure Advisory Committee Establishment Act”; Discussion Draft, “To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Advisory Committee on Toxic Exposure of the Department of Veterans Affair”; Discussion Draft: the “Honor Vets Act”; Discussion Draft, “To provide for the modernization of the electronic health record system and other health information technology activities and systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes
Mar 18, 2026
Bills in committee
- HR 8224: National Veterans Strategy Act of 2026In Committee
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] · Apr 9, 2026
- HR 8211: Army Security Agency Monument ActIn Committee
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] · Apr 9, 2026
- HR 8199: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a comprehensive standard for timing between referrals and appointments for care from the Department of Veterans Affairs and to submit a report with respect to that standard, and for other purposes.In Committee
Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] · Apr 6, 2026
- HR 785: Representing our Seniors at VA Act of 2026Active
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] · Jan 28, 2025
- HR 6047: Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026Active
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] · Nov 17, 2025
- HR 3482: Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement ActActive
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] · May 19, 2025
- HR 8115: Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2026In Committee
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] · Mar 26, 2026
- HR 8044: Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME ActIn Committee
Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] · Mar 24, 2026
Jurisdiction
The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs is the authorizing committee for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The committee is responsible for recommending legislation expanding, curtailing, or fine-tuning existing laws relating to veterans' benefits. The Committee also has oversight responsibility, which means monitoring and evaluating the operations of the VA. If the Committee finds that VA is not administering laws as Congress intended, then it is addressed through the hearing process and legislation.
Committee activity data from Congress.gov. Full methodology