{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1823","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1823,"title":"VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-03-04","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B001301","fullName":"Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]","party":"R","state":"MI","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-01-20","text":"Became Public Law No: 119-71."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["Congressional oversight","Department of Veterans Affairs","Executive agency funding and structure","Government information and archives","Government studies and investigations","Veterans' medical care","Veterans' pensions and compensation"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-01-20","text":"Became Public Law No: 119-71.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-20","text":"Became Public Law No: 119-71.","type":"BecameLaw","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-20","text":"Signed by President.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-20","text":"Signed by President.","type":"BecameLaw","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-12","text":"Presented to President.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-12","text":"Presented to President.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-19","text":"Message on Senate action sent to the House.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-18","text":"Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8895)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-18","text":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-18","text":"Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Discharge","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-18","text":"Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-20","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-19","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-19","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2129)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-19","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2129)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-19","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1823.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-19","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2129-2130)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-19","text":"Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-17","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 74.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-17","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-101.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-17","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-101.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-06","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-25","text":"Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-25","text":"Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-10","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-04","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-04","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act</strong></p><p>This act requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review and report on the circumstances and causes of the shortfall in funding of the Veterans Benefits Administration for FY2024 and the expected shortfall in funding of the Veterans Health Administration in FY2025. The Department of Veterans Affairs must submit such GAO report to Congress.&nbsp;For each of the five fiscal years following the date of enactment of this act, GAO must conduct subsequent reviews and reports regarding the funding of the VA.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-10T13:13:15Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":962,"ts":"2026-04-15T04:58:38.852Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=VA%20Budget%20Shortfall%20Accountability%20Act"}]}}