Hearing: H.R: 6733, the “VISN Reform Act of 2025”; H.R.6580, the “VA National Formulary Act of 2025”; H.R.6755, the “Accountable Leadership for Veterans Act of 2025”; H.R.6599, the “Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025”; H.R.6583, the “Research Reform Act of 2025”; H.R. 6549, the “VA Contracting and Procurement Act”; H.R.6740, the “VA TRUST Act”; H.R. 6764, the “Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025”; H.R. 6904, the “Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement and Accountability Act of 2025”; H.R. 6843, the “Establishing the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act of 2025”; H.R. 6861, the “Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act”; H.R. 6833, the “Acquisition Reform and Cost Assessment Act of 2025”; H.R.2303, the “Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act”; H.R.210, the “Dental Care for Veterans Act”; H.R.3183, the “SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025”; H.R.5203, “To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update directives of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the management of acute sexual assault, and for other purposes”; H.R.4114, the “EVEST Act”; H.R.3869, the “Every Veteran Housed Act”; H.R.1732, the “GUARD VA Benefits Act”; H.R.2722, the “VA Funding and Workforce Protection Act”; H.R.1391, the “Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025”; H.R.4876, the “Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act”; Discussion Draft, the “Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME Act”; Discussion Draft: the “Toxic Exposure Advisory Committee Establishment Act”; Discussion Draft, “To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Advisory Committee on Toxic Exposure of the Department of Veterans Affair”; Discussion Draft: the “Honor Vets Act”; Discussion Draft, “To provide for the modernization of the electronic health record system and other health information technology activities and systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes

Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 (10:15 AM)

360 CHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Phil Christy
Chief Acquisition Officer, Office of Acquisition, Logistics, and Construction, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Added 03/14/2026 at 08:43 AM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 03/16/2026 at 04:31 PM

Ms. Margarita Devlin
Acting Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Added 03/14/2026 at 08:43 AM

Dr. Thomas O'Toole
Acting Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Clinical Services, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Added 03/14/2026 at 08:43 AM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R: 6733, The VISN Reform Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R.6580, The VA National Formulary Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R.6755, The Accountable Leadership for Veterans Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R.6599, The Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R.6583, The Research Reform Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R. 6549, The VA Contracting and Procurement Act [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R.6740, The VA TRUST Act [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R. 6764, The Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R. 6904, The Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement and Accountability Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R. 6843, Establishing the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R. 6861, The Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R. 6833, The Acquisition Reform and Cost Assessment Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R.2303, Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney Retention and Backlog Reduction Act [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R.210, Dental Care for Veterans Act [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R.3183, SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R.5203, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update directives of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the management of acute sexual assault, and for other purposes. [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R.4114, EVEST Act [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R.3869, Every Veteran Housed Act [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R.1732, GUARD VA Benefits Act [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R.2722, VA Funding and Workforce Protection Act [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R.1391, Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act of 2025 [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • H.R.4876, Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • Discussion Draft: Get Justice-Involved Veterans BACK HOME Act [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • Discussion Draft: Toxic Exposure Advisory Committee Establishment Act [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • Discussion Draft: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office for Toxic Exposure Implementation and Oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs and an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Toxic Exposure Coordination. [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • Discussion Draft: To provide for the modernization of the electronic health record system and other health information technology activities and systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 08:54 AM
  • Discussion Draft: The Honor Vets Act [PDF] Added 03/13/2026 at 05:23 PM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Statement for the Record: Veterans of Foreign Wars [PDF] Added 03/16/2026 at 04:31 PM
  • Statement for the Record: ElectroCore [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 08:31 PM
  • Statement for the Record: ProMedTek [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 08:31 PM
  • Statement for the Record: National Federal Development Association [PDF] Added 03/17/2026 at 08:33 PM
  • Statement for the Record: AMVETS [PDF] Added 03/18/2026 at 08:58 AM
  • Statement for the Record: Gold Star Spouses of America, Inc [PDF] Added 03/18/2026 at 08:58 AM
  • Statement for the Record: Avalon Action Alliance [PDF] Added 03/18/2026 at 02:29 PM
  • Statement for the Record: Boulder Crest Foundation [PDF] Added 03/18/2026 at 02:31 PM
  • Ranking Member Takano entered into the Record: Documents related to Project Safe Harbor [PDF] Added 03/18/2026 at 04:31 PM
  • Statement for the Record: Military Officers Association of America [PDF] Added 03/19/2026 at 04:47 PM
  • Statement for the Record: Student Veterans of America [PDF] Added 03/20/2026 at 03:50 PM
  • Statement for the Record: Veterans of Foreign Wars- Amended [PDF] Added 03/24/2026 at 02:05 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF] Added 03/18/2026 at 08:13 AM

First Published: March 11, 2026 at 09:46 AM
Last Updated: March 24, 2026 at 02:05 PM