VITAL Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Jerry Moran
Introduced
Summary
Modernize VA infrastructure and centralize construction and acquisition functions. This bill would expand VA authority to share health-care space, let the agency use commercial building codes, broaden enhanced-use lease payment options including noncash deals, and require long-range planning and new regional management for construction and acquisition.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
VA 10-year infrastructure plan
If enacted, the Secretary would have one year to deliver a 10-year VA infrastructure and capital assets plan. The plan must cover land, operations and maintenance, major and minor construction, leasing, partnerships and donations, activation, disposal, lifecycle strategy, and funding needs. The plan would not create spending obligations beyond available appropriations.
Pilot noncash VA leases and rules
If enacted, VA would run a pilot of 1–3 enhanced-use leases that can accept noncash payment like property title, infrastructure, design, or construction. Any noncash facility must be substantially complete within 10 years. Partner organizations would generally take on maintenance and operations costs unless Congress pays them. The pilot authority would end seven years after enactment. The Office of Management and Budget would review enhanced-use leases and most other enhanced-use leases would default to cash at fair value.
Expanded VA donation and projects
If enacted, VA would be allowed to accept donated minor construction and one-time maintenance projects as well as property. The deadline to accept donated facilities and improvements would move from December 16, 2026 to December 16, 2031. This could let local partners provide in-kind repairs or small builds to VA facilities.
Faster VA construction and pilots
If enacted, VA could use commercial building codes for selected projects and must run at least three pilot projects each year in fiscal years 2027–2031. VA could contract with private firms to provide whole construction project teams. VA could also fund feasibility studies on leasing medical facilities and report results to Congress.
Consolidate VA acquisition and construction
If enacted, the Secretary would reorganize VA acquisition, contracting, logistics, and construction into regional units under central leaders. The changes must occur within one year and would not require employees to move physically. VA must report in 90 days on workforce growth plans and in 390 days on how consolidation was implemented.
Flexible space deals with spending limits
If enacted, VA would be able to acquire or share physical space and common services from affiliated hospitals or other entities without competitive bidding when appropriate. The Act would also bar VA from entering agreements that create obligations beyond funds Congress has approved. All agreements under the Act must include language ensuring they stay within available appropriations.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Jerry Moran
KS • R
Cosponsors
Jim Banks
IN • R
Sponsored 10/9/2025
Marsha Blackburn
TN • R
Sponsored 12/2/2025
Richard Blumenthal
CT • D
Sponsored 3/9/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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