# 116-hr-4526: Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act

116-hr-4526, Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4526
- Congress: 116
- Title: Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2019-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act This bill prescribes the notice the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must provide in the event a person submits a claim for damage, injury, or death on Standard Form 95 (related to tort claims occurring within the scope of an employee's federal employment). Specifically, the VA must provide to the claimant, within 30 days after the claim is submitted, notice of (1) the importance of securing legal counsel, and (2) the employment status of any individual listed on the form. Additionally, if the claim involves a contractor that entered into an agreement with the VA, the VA must provide the claimant notice of the statute of limitations regarding the claim in the state in which the claim arose.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2019-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2019-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2019-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2019-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-4526 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4526)

## Related
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- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4526 (as of 2025-11-18).