# 119-hr-5932: CLEAN VA Act

119-hr-5932, CLEAN VA Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5932
- Congress: 119
- Title: CLEAN VA Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Faster accountability and tougher penalties at the Department of Veterans Affairs.** This bill would speed up disciplinary action against VA employees, expand criminal penalties and pension forfeiture, strengthen whistleblower protections and incentives, and modernize the VA disability rating process using data and AI. - Creates expedited discipline rules under 38 U.S.C. 714, allowing removal, demotion, or suspension without a prior performance improvement plan. Sets a 7-business-day response window and final decisions within 15 business days. - Requires a comprehensive review of the VA disability rating schedule to close fraud vulnerabilities and align criteria with current medical standards. Directs use of data analytics and AI with human review and privacy safeguards and a 180-day report to committees with modernization recommendations. - Speeds retaliation investigations with a 60-day target and interim protections. Mandates annual reporting and authorizes monetary awards up to $10,000 for disclosures that prevent or uncover fraud valued over $100,000. - Raises criminal penalties for VA-related offenses and allows forfeiture of Federal annuity or pension for convictions tied to VA duties. Penalties include long prison terms and fines in the hundreds of thousands.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger whistleblower protections at VA: benefit, medium. If enacted, the VA would speed up whistleblower retaliation investigations to finish within 60 days and must tell Congress if there is a delay. While claims are pending, employees would get interim protections from reassignment or adverse actions. The VA Secretary could award up to $10,000 for subs…
- Faster discipline for VA employees: cost, high. If enacted, the VA would have a much faster disciplinary process for covered employees. Notice, a chance to respond, and a final decision would have to occur within 15 business days total. You would have 7 business days to respond to a notice. The VA could remove, demote, or suspend an employee wit…
- Tougher penalties and pension loss for VA: cost, medium. If enacted, penalties tied to VA duties would increase. Bribery tied to VA benefits could carry up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to twice the bribe. False statements about VA claims could carry up to 10 years and fines up to $250,000. Theft of VA property or records could carry up to 15 years…
- AI and review tools for VA disability: mixed, medium. If enacted, the VA would build data analytics and AI tools, modeled where practicable after the CMS fraud system, to find irregularities in disability claims. Any automated findings would have to be reviewed and validated by a human before any administrative or disciplinary action. The VA would rev…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026
- 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5932 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5932)

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- [119-hr-25: FairTax Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-25)
- [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200)
- [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624)
- [119-hr-8206: Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8206)
- [119-hr-6225: PAUSE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6225)
- [119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5932 (as of 2026-04-21).