# 119-hr-2640: Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act of 2025

119-hr-2640, Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2640
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2640
- Congress: 119
- Title: Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Strengthening accountability and transparency for VA health care contractors and VA physicians** would be the bill's central aim. It would change how malpractice by non‑VA providers is handled, add reporting duties after adverse judgments, and set triggers for removal or discipline.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger action against repeat bad providers: benefit, low. If enacted, the VA would have to stop using a non‑VA provider with five or more covered malpractice cases in five years. The VA would revoke the provider’s authorization at VA facilities and stop new contracts, with an appeal process for the provider. Within 30 days after a covered judgment that fi…
- Discipline for VA staff after malpractice: mixed, low. If enacted, the VA’s Under Secretary would have to bring professional conduct charges when a VA clinician has three or more qualifying malpractice cases in five years that led to judgments or settlements against the United States. This could lead to discipline for that employee and tighter oversigh…
- New VA malpractice notice and filing rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the VA would have to tell you within 45 days if your case involves a non‑VA contractor, including the provider’s name, role, and care given. If the VA sends this notice, the usual federal malpractice route would not apply, and you may need to use state court. You could not file the same…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2137: Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8827: ASSIMILATION Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2640 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2640)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2137: Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2137)
- [119-hr-8827: ASSIMILATION Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8827)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2640 (as of 2026-04-21).