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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Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires the Comptroller General to review and report on the President's budget requests for VA medical care accounts for fiscal years 2026 through 2028.
Who Benefits and How
Congress and veterans could gain additional independent scrutiny of VA medical care budget requests.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Comptroller General would have to conduct recurring budget reviews and submit reports.
Key Provisions
- Requires GAO review of the President's VA medical care budget requests for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028.
- Requires submission of one or more reports to the veterans, appropriations, and budget committees.
- Defines the covered VA medical care accounts.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Comptroller General to review and report on the President's budget requests for VA medical care accounts for fiscal years 2026 through 2028.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Healthcare, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Requires the Comptroller General to review and report on the President's budget requests for VA medical care accounts for fiscal years 2026 through 2028.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Congress and veterans benefiting from added scrutiny of VA medical care budget requests
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Comptroller General staff responsible for recurring reviews and reports
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Brownley (for herself and Mr. McGovern) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Comptroller General staff responsible for conducting the recurring budget reviews and reports, Congress and stakeholders receiving independent review of VA medical care budget requests
Positive-direction: Congress and stakeholders receiving independent review of VA medical care budget requests
Negative-direction: Comptroller General staff responsible for conducting the recurring budget reviews and reports
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_comptroller_general"
- → Comptroller General of the United States
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