H.R. 5996

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5996 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5996

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.

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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

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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.''.
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