HR7489-119

In Committee

Georgetown VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Authorization Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Feb 11, 2026

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill gives the Department of Veterans Affairs authority for a single major medical facility project: a new community-based outpatient clinic in Georgetown, Texas. The authorized project cost is capped at $96,448,066, and the same amount is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2027 or the year funds are provided through the VA Construction, Major Projects account.

Who Benefits and How

Central Texas veterans, Georgetown-area veterans, VA outpatient care programs, construction contractors, and local medical-service users benefit from a new authorized VA clinic that could improve local access to primary and outpatient care. The project would give VA a specific statutory authorization and funding ceiling rather than leaving the clinic to ordinary planning authority.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The VA Secretary must manage the major facility project, stay within the $96,448,066 ceiling, and use the Construction, Major Projects account if Congress appropriates funds. VA construction offices must plan, procure, and oversee the clinic. Congressional appropriators must still provide money before the authorization becomes spendable.

Key Provisions

  • Authorizes a new VA community-based outpatient clinic in Georgetown, Texas.
  • Provides a $96,448,066 ceiling for the fiscal year 2027 major medical facility project.
  • Authorizes the same amount for the VA Construction, Major Projects account.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Authorizes the VA Secretary to carry out a $96.448 million FY2027 major medical facility project to build a new community-based outpatient clinic in Georgetown, Texas, funded through the VA Construction, Major Projects account.

Key Policy Areas

veterans, healthcare, construction

Primary Purpose

Authorizes the VA Secretary to carry out a $96.448 million FY2027 major medical facility project to build a new community-based outpatient clinic in Georgetown, Texas, funded through the VA Construction, Major Projects account.

Policy Domains

veterans healthcare construction

Substantive provisions

Identified Gains
  • Central Texas veterans
  • Georgetown-area veterans
  • VA outpatient care programs
  • Construction contractors
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
Central Texas veterans:
Construction contractors:
Georgetown-area veterans:
VA outpatient care programs:
Identified Costs
  • VA Secretary
  • VA construction offices
  • Congressional appropriators
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih
VA Secretary:
VA construction offices:
Congressional appropriators:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 2, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 11, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Feb 11, 2026

Introduced in House

Feb 11, 2026

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Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government
2 mentions across 1 clause
-2 negative

VA Secretary, VA construction offices

Veterans
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Central Texas veterans

Healthcare
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

VA outpatient care programs

Construction
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Construction contractors

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Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
veterans healthcare construction
Actor Mappings
"agencies"
→ ['Department of Veterans Affairs', 'VA construction offices']
"beneficiaries"
→ ['Central Texas veterans', 'Georgetown-area veterans']

We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.

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