H.R. 6740

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6740 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6740

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify pay rates for certain 
Senior Executive Service employees at the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 16, 2025

Mr. Flood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify pay rates for certain 
Senior Executive Service employees at the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, and for other purposes.

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 Affairs Transparency and 
Reform of the Upper Senior Tenure Act'' or the ``VA TRUST Act''.

SEC. 2. PAY FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS.

(a) Reports on Performance Awards and Bonuses to High-Level 
Employees.--Section 726(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
``(4) The appropriations accounts from which amounts were 
used to pay such an award or bonus.
``(5) The annual basic rate of pay for each individual 
awarded the award or bonus.''.
(b) Pay for Senior Executive Positions.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter I of chapter 7 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``Sec. 729. Pay for senior executive positions
``(a) Rates of Pay.--Any individual appointed to a senior executive 
position within the Department shall receive the annual rate of basic 
pay applicable to such a position, as determined by the Secretary, in 
accordance with the pay ranges, structure, and aggregate limitations 
established for the Senior Executive Service under subchapter VIII of 
chapter 53 of title 5, including section 5382.
``(b) Career Appointees Transferring From Other Agencies.--Any 
career appointee who transfers from another agency to a senior 
executive position at the Department shall receive the annual rate of 
basic pay applicable to such position, as determined by the Secretary 
under subsection (a), and such rate shall be consistent with the 
individual's performance and pay level under sections 5383 and 5384 of 
title 5.
``(c) Transfers Within the Department.--If any individual occupying 
a senior executive position at the Department transfers or otherwise 
moves to another senior executive position within the Department, the 
individual shall, effective on the first day of the first pay period 
beginning after the date that the individual first occupies such other 
position, receive the rate of basic pay established by the Secretary 
for that position under subsection (a). The Secretary may adjust such 
rate only to the extent authorized under section 5382 or 5383 of title 
5.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section, the terms `career appointee' 
and `senior executive position' have the meanings given such terms in 
section 3132(a) of title 5.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item:

``729. Pay for senior executive positions.''.
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