# 119-hr-472: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025

119-hr-472, Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-472
- Congress: 119
- Title: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

This bill would overhaul discipline at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for supervisors and senior staff, creating **faster, centralized accountability** for managers. It would set new offense- and misconduct-based rules that let the VA remove, demote, or suspend covered employees under a substantial-evidence standard. - VA supervisors, managers, and certain covered employees would face a strict timeline for discipline: notice, response, and a final decision in 15 business days total, short grievance windows, and limited pay/leave rules during appeals. - The bill would narrow outside appeals. The Secretary’s decisions generally would not go to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB); courts could only review for arbitrariness, abuse of discretion, or substantial evidence, and could not usually review penalties except for constitutional issues. - Whistleblower safeguards remain: the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) must approve corrective actions for alleged prohibited personnel practices, and OSC investigations can be ended only with a written explanation.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2025-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster discipline for VA supervisors: cost, high. VA can remove, demote, or suspend covered supervisors or managers if supported by "substantial evidence." The Secretary must apply listed factors like seriousness of the offense, job level, past record, and mitigating facts. The Secretary may act without a performance improvement plan and may overr…
- Stricter rules for VA senior executives: cost, high. If you are a VA senior executive, initial discipline must be supported by "substantial evidence." Decisions must use specific factors like the offense's seriousness and the executive's job prominence. The Secretary must review and uphold initial decisions that are supported by substantial evidence.…
- Protections for VA whistleblowers: mixed, medium. If you seek corrective action from OSC or make a whistleblower disclosure to the Assistant Secretary, the Secretary may not remove, demote, or suspend you until OSC approves or a final decision is issued. The Secretary must also wait if the Assistant Secretary refers the disclosure for investigatio…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-472 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/472)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-472 (as of 2026-04-21).