CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Eugene Vindman (D-VA)

Virtual Readiness Act of 2026

H.R. 8243 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Democratic bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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, known as the "Virtual Readiness Act of 2026," directs the Secretary of Defense to perform a specific task. The Secretary must provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees regarding virtual constructive training. This briefing should focus on the feasibility of using such training to optimize the amount of in-air training used by the Armed Forces. The briefing must be delivered within 180 days after the Act is enacted.

Yes

  • Scored +2

    Does this reduce what is spent on the military?

    The bill explores using virtual training to optimize and potentially reduce the costs associated with in-air training.

  • Scored +1

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

    Optimizing training through virtual means could lead to more efficient preparation for active-duty personnel and their future transitions.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.