Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 1823

VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act

Became lawConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Jack Bergman RRepublican, introduced March 4, 2025. Policy area, as Congress files it: Armed Forces and National Security.

This bill became Public Law 119-71: see the law

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Cosponsors

1 cosponsor.

Cosponsors
Member	Joined
Mike Bost RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	March 4, 2025

Text

Versions of the text
Version	Date	Our copy
Enrolled Bill	Not published yet	Not checked yetThe official file
Referred in Senate	May 20, 2025	Not checked yetThe official file
Engrossed in House	May 19, 2025	Not checked yetThe official file
Reported in House	May 17, 2025	Not checked yetThe official file
Introduced in House	March 4, 2025	Not checked yetThe official file
Public Law	January 21, 2026	Not checked yetThe official file

Actions

January 20, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-71.
January 20, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-71.
January 20, 2026Signed by President.
January 20, 2026Signed by President.
January 12, 2026Presented to President.
January 12, 2026Presented to President.
December 19, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
December 18, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895)
December 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
December 18, 2025Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
December 18, 2025Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 20, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 19, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 19, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2129)
May 19, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2129)
May 19, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1823.
May 19, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2129-2130)
May 19, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 17, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 74.
May 17, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-101.
May 17, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-101.
May 6, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
March 25, 2025Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
March 25, 2025Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
March 10, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 4, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 4, 2025Introduced in House
March 4, 2025Introduced in House

Committees

Veterans' Affairs Committee (Senate)Discharged From, December 19, 2025; Referred To, May 20, 2025
Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)Reported By, May 17, 2025; Markup By, May 6, 2025; Referred To, March 4, 2025

Hearings

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Who lobbied on this bill

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1 lobbying report name H.R. 1823, for 1 client.

Lobbying reports that name H.R. 1823
Client	Registrant	Amount for the whole quarter	Lobbyists named for this issue	Filed	Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA	PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICASecond quarter of 2026	$112,137reported as expenses	JULIE HOWELL MORGAN D BROWN JEREMY VILLANUEVA HEATHER L. ANSLEY JENNIFER HUNT	July 17, 2026	Open the report

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Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.

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Contribution reports are read for 0 of the 2 sponsors and cosponsors so far.

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