S4400-119

In Committee

Optimizing the VA Workforce for Veterans Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Apr 27, 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, Optimizing the VA Workforce for Veterans Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section id943176914c724cc083c046c9b4832436: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Optimizing the Department of Veterans Affairs Workforce for Veterans Act of 2026 or the Optimizing the VA Workforce...
  • Section id276d7a8cdabb436e92539492f945fc8a: 2. Department of Veterans Affairs strategic human capital plan Subchapter I of chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the...
  • Section id7cf7bcfefe8546499e784365ed9d13c3: 729. Strategic human capital plan Not later than September 30, 2027, the Secretary shall develop and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a...
  • Section id17589cb06a1649108533577925b4be4d: 3. Department of Veterans Affairs reduction in force notice requirement Subchapter I of chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by section 2(a),...
  • Section id521a1fc634c443ecae892503455e2f3c: 729A. Reductions in force In any case in which the Secretary plans to carry out a reduction in force, the Secretary shall, not later than the date that is 60...

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, Optimizing the VA Workforce for Veterans Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, Optimizing the VA Workforce for Veterans Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Veterans Affairs Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 29, 2026

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Apr 27, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Apr 27, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Apr 27, 2026

Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. King) introduced the following …

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
Government Operations Veterans Affairs Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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