# 117-hr-6638: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

117-hr-6638, To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6638
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements to the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2022-02-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill modifies policies and procedures of the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) related to whistleblower disclosures and whistleblower retaliation, including by authorizing the transfer of VA funds to be made available for the purpose of addressing whistleblower and retaliation claims in specified circumstances.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2022-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6638 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6638)

## Related
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- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6638 (as of 2025-11-18).