Vets CLEAR Act
Sponsored By: Representative Ciscomani
Introduced
Summary
Broadens what counts as recoveries credited to the VA Medical Care Collections Fund. This bill would let the Department of Veterans Affairs credit more types of recoveries and certain reimbursements to the Fund, give the Secretary discretionary authority to deposit some reimbursements to reimburse the Medical Services account, set that deposit authority to expire on September 30, 2028, and require frequent GAO reporting on deposits and spending.
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- Veterans and patients: Could mean more money routed to VA medical care, services, and staffing if additional recoveries and reimbursements are credited to the Fund.
- VA operations: Would allow the Secretary to deposit reimbursements tied to 38 U.S.C. 1781 and 8111 into the Medical Care Collections Fund, with that authority ending on September 30, 2028.
- Oversight and Congress: Requires the Government Accountability Office to report within 180 days and then at least every 180 days while the deposit authority is in effect, showing recovered amounts by source and describing how the Department spent those funds, including categories like medical care and staffing.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More funds for VA medical care
If enacted, this bill would let the VA credit money recovered that is tied to VA medical care into the Medical Care Collections Fund. It would include recoveries under certain federal collection and fraud laws (31 U.S.C. 3711 and 3729–3733) and amounts recovered through audits, investigations, or legal actions, but only if the recovery is based on care or medication the VA provided or paid for. The Secretary would also be able to deposit reimbursements that repay the Medical Services account for care under 38 U.S.C. 1781 and 8111 into the Fund. That discretionary deposit authority would expire on September 30, 2028, and the Comptroller General would have to report at least every 180 days on amounts deposited and how the VA spent them.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Cosponsors
Bynum
OR • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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