# 119-hr-10840: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to complete a study and report on retention practices with respect to non-clinical personnel at health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

119-hr-10840, To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to complete a study and report on retention practices with respect to non-clinical personnel at health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10840
- Congress: 119
- Title: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to complete a study and report on retention practices with respect to non-clinical personnel at health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-10-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-28

## Summary

**A federal study of non-clinical staff retention at VA health care facilities.** This bill would direct the Comptroller General (GAO) to identify what helps keep administrative and support workers at VA hospitals and clinics and to report findings to Congress within one year. - Non-clinical VA employees: The GAO would run an anonymous survey of current staff and those leaving to capture reasons for staying or leaving. - VA managers and human resources: The study would compare facilities by size, location, staffing, pay, benefits, work conditions, workload, training and recruitment to identify practices tied to higher retention. - House and Senate Veterans' Affairs committees: They would receive the GAO report within one year after enactment to inform possible VA policy changes aimed at improving workforce stability among non-clinical staff.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-4312: SCORE Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-10840 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10840)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-4312: SCORE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4312)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10840 (as of 2026-10-28).