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Paul Gosar (R-AZ)

VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026

H.R. 10556 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with 34 Republican cosponsors · See all 34 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026. It stops the Department of Veterans Affairs from hiring or keeping employees who have knowingly committed fraud involving federal funds. The rules apply to health care positions and additional employees within the department. Fraud includes things like criminal convictions for theft, bribery, or false statements, and civil judgments under the False Claims Act. It also covers people excluded from federal health care programs or those determined by the Secretary to have participated in a scheme involving federal funds. People facing a determination by the Secretary get advance notice, evidence files, and an internal grievance process to contest the decision.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Scored +6

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill ensures that individuals with a history of fraud involving federal funds cannot work or remain employed at the Department of Veterans Affairs, protecting the quality of veteran services.

  • Scored +6

    Does this help veterans get medical care?

    The bill improves veterans' healthcare by prohibiting individuals who have committed fraud involving federal funds from being appointed or retained in Department of Veterans Affairs health care positions.

  • Scored +5

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill establishes formal notice and evidence-sharing requirements for individuals facing determinations under the VA hiring integrity framework.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.