# 119-hr-5996: Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act

119-hr-5996, Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5996
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Independent Comptroller General review of VA medical care budget requests.** This bill would require the Comptroller General to review the Department of Veterans Affairs' medical care account budget requests in the President's budget for fiscal years 2026–2028 and to report the results to congressional committees with jurisdiction over Veterans' Affairs, Appropriations, and the Budget. - Congressional oversight committees: Would receive independent reports on the President's VA medical care budget requests for FY2026–FY2028, with timing and scope arranged in consultation with those committees. - VA budget and program staff: The reviews would cover four specific Veterans Health Administration accounts: Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical Community Care, making those submissions the focus of GAO scrutiny. - Budget process and authorities: The requirement would rely on the President's budget submission process under 31 U.S.C. 1105 and the Comptroller General's reporting duties to create an external, multi year review and reporting mechanism.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5996 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5996)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5996 (as of 2026-04-21).