H.R. 9410

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9410 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9410

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide additional 
authorities to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and State Approving 
Agencies with respect to third-party contractors of educational 
institutions, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 23, 2026

Mr. Mackenzie 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 provide additional 
authorities to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and State Approving 
Agencies with respect to third-party contractors of educational 
institutions, 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 ``VA Education Oversight Improvement 
Act''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITIES OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND STATE 
APPROVING AGENCIES WITH RESPECT TO THIRD-PARTY 
CONTRACTORS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

(a) Scope of Oversight of Third-Party Contractors.--Section 3673A 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting after ``oversight of 
educational institutions'' the following: ``, including third-
party contractors of educational institutions,'';
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(G), by striking ``advertising and 
recruiting practices'' and inserting ``advertising, marketing, 
recruiting, and enrollment practices''; and
(3) by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following 
new paragraph:
``(3) The scope determined under paragraph (1) shall include any 
location at which the educational institution offers a course or 
program of education approved under this chapter, including a location 
in a foreign country.''.
(b) Annual Report.--Section 3672 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(f) Not later than October 1 of each year through 2028, the 
Secretary shall conduct an assessment of the activities carried out 
under this chapter with respect to the approval of courses or programs 
of education provided by third-party contractors of educational 
institutions and shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of 
the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
Representatives a report on the results of the assessment. The report 
shall include the recommendations of the Secretary with respect to any 
legislative or regulatory actions the Secretary determines 
appropriate.''.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR STATE APPROVING AGENCIES.

Section 3671 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
``(d) The authority of the Secretary to recognize a State 
department or agency as the State approving agency for a State for 
purposes of this chapter or chapter 34 or 35 of this title shall be 
authorized until October 1, 2028, and after such time any provisions of 
this chapter or chapter 34 or 35 of this title which refer to the State 
approving agency shall, with respect to such State, be deemed to refer 
to the Secretary.''.
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