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118-hr-9468118th CongressWALLET

Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024

Sponsored By: Representative Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25]

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Summary

Fills VA benefits funding shortfalls. This law provides extra appropriations to keep veterans' benefits flowing and forces stronger financial reporting and oversight at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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  • Veterans and families: Funds the Veterans Benefits Administration with $2.3 billion for Compensation and Pensions and $597 million for Readjustment Benefits to cover announced shortfalls and support benefit payments.
  • VA budgeting and transparency: Requires the Secretary to submit corrections to forecasting within 30 days and a fund-status report that is updated regularly through September 30, 2026 to improve data quality and budget assumptions.
  • Oversight and accountability: Directs the Inspector General to review the causes of the VBA 2024 shortfall and the VHA 2025 shortfall, analyze spending versus spend plans and any fund transfers, and report findings within 180 days with recommendations to improve projections.

*This law increases federal spending by about $2.9 billion in supplemental appropriations to the VA.*

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More VA money for benefits

The law adds $2.29 billion for VA compensation and pensions and $597 million for readjustment benefits. This is on top of the regular 2024 funding and stays available until spent. VA must follow the same rules that applied to 2024 funds when using this added money. The law does not change who qualifies or how benefits are calculated.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25]

CA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2024

  • Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2024

  • Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2024

  • Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2024

  • Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 9/6/2024

  • Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 9/9/2024

  • Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 9/9/2024

  • Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2024

  • Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 9/16/2024

  • Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/16/2024

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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