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[H.R. 1823 Reported in House (RH)]
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Union Calendar No. 74
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1823
[Report No. 119-101]
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Comptroller General
of the United States to report on certain funding shortfalls in the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 4, 2025
Mr. Bergman (for himself and Mr. Bost) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
May 17, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March
4, 2025]
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Comptroller General
of the United States to report on certain funding shortfalls in 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 ``VA Budget Shortfall Accountability
Act''.
SECTION 2. FUNDING SHORTFALLS IN CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIONS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS: REVIEWS; REPORTS.
(a) First GAO Review.--
(1) Review required.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the
United States shall begin a review regarding the circumstances
surrounding, and the causes of--
(A) the shortfall in the funding of the Veterans
Benefits Administration for fiscal year 2024; and
(B) the expected shortfall in the funding of the
Veterans Health Administration in fiscal year 2025.
(2) Elements.--The review under this subsection shall
include the following elements:
(A) A comparison of monthly obligations and
expenditures in relevant accounts against the spending
plan of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(B) Any transfers between accounts described in
subparagraph (A).
(C) The reasons for any significant diversions of
obligations or expenditures from such spending plan.
(D) An analysis of the accuracy of any projections
or estimates relevant to diversions described in
subparagraph (C).
(E) Remedial actions the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs may take--
(i) to improve the accuracy of supporting
information submitted under section 1105(a) of
title 31, United States Code, with respect to
the Department; and
(ii) to prevent funding shortfalls for the
Department.
(3) Report.--Not later than 30 days after completing such
review, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs a written report containing the results and
findings of such review.
(b) Subsequent GAO Reviews.--In each of the five calendar years
following the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller
General shall conduct a review including the elements described in
subsection (a)(2), and submit a report described in subsection (a)(3),
regarding the funding of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the
most recent fiscal year to end before the date of such review.
(c) Reports of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.--Not later than
30 days after the Secretary of Veterans Affairs receives a report of
the Comptroller General under subsection (a) or (b), the Secretary
shall submit such report to--
(1) the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of
Representatives and the Senate; and
(2) the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate.
Union Calendar No. 74
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1823
[Report No. 119-101]
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Comptroller General
of the United States to report on certain funding shortfalls in the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
_______________________________________________________________________
May 17, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed