HR8010-119

In Committee

VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Mar 19, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers. The main policy domain is Veterans Affairs, Criminal Justice, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

veterans and veterans service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, veterans and veterans service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HBE0725C781E541D39AE0DA352E55C768: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026.
  • Section HA3E5864C9D7346A688F4D1A3A21D256C: 2. Prohibition on downgrading of law enforcement positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs No official in the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Office...

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

This bill, VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Veterans Affairs, Criminal Justice, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers.

Policy Domains

Veterans Affairs Criminal Justice Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • veterans and veterans service providers
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veterans and veterans service providers:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • veterans and veterans service providers
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federal implementing agencies:
veterans and veterans service providers:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 15, 2026

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Apr 15, 2026

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Mar 25, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Mar 24, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Mar 19, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced in House

Mar 19, 2026

Mr. Kennedy of New York introduced the following bill; which …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Veterans Affairs Criminal Justice Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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