This bill, titled the VA Contracting and Procurement Act, establishes significant limitations on the Secretary of Veterans Affairs' ability to obligate or expend funds for various contracts and agreements. Specifically, it prohibits the Secretary from spending more than $50,000,000 on contracts for personal services, Veterans Community Care Program agreements, agreements to administer healthcare in Department facilities, and general benefits administration agreements, unless those funds have been specifically authorized by law. These spending caps are waived during declared wars, national emergencies, major disasters affecting VA medical facilities, or public health emergencies declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. For agreements related to the administration of educational benefits exceeding $50,000,000, the Secretary must notify Congress, and a 30-legislative-day period must pass without a joint resolution of disapproval. The bill also mandates that the VA procure healthcare items for its All-Hazards Emergency Cache in compliance with domestic preference statutes , with an exception for emergencies that threaten veteran health or safety, requiring subsequent congressional notification. Furthermore, it revises the procurement process for prosthetic appliances and surgical implants , requiring the Secretary to maintain a coordinated catalog with the Department of Defense and implement a firm-fixed price single purchase order system to eliminate duplicative billing and correct errors in real-time.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committee Hearings Held
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committee Hearings Held
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VA Contracting and Procurement Act
USA119th CongressHR-6549| House
| Updated: 3/18/2026
This bill, titled the VA Contracting and Procurement Act, establishes significant limitations on the Secretary of Veterans Affairs' ability to obligate or expend funds for various contracts and agreements. Specifically, it prohibits the Secretary from spending more than $50,000,000 on contracts for personal services, Veterans Community Care Program agreements, agreements to administer healthcare in Department facilities, and general benefits administration agreements, unless those funds have been specifically authorized by law. These spending caps are waived during declared wars, national emergencies, major disasters affecting VA medical facilities, or public health emergencies declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. For agreements related to the administration of educational benefits exceeding $50,000,000, the Secretary must notify Congress, and a 30-legislative-day period must pass without a joint resolution of disapproval. The bill also mandates that the VA procure healthcare items for its All-Hazards Emergency Cache in compliance with domestic preference statutes , with an exception for emergencies that threaten veteran health or safety, requiring subsequent congressional notification. Furthermore, it revises the procurement process for prosthetic appliances and surgical implants , requiring the Secretary to maintain a coordinated catalog with the Department of Defense and implement a firm-fixed price single purchase order system to eliminate duplicative billing and correct errors in real-time.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committee Hearings Held
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.