# 119-hr-6583: VA Research Reform Act of 2025

119-hr-6583, VA Research Reform Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-27).

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- As of: 2026-08-27
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6583
- Congress: 119
- Title: VA Research Reform Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-27

## Summary

**This bill would create a new VA Centralized Research Data System** and a standardized, risk-based review and oversight framework to speed high-impact VA research into veteran care. It would also set up regional research hubs and require public performance metrics and reporting to push findings into clinical use. - Veterans and patients: Major VA research projects would need a veteran impact forecast and a translation plan to show how results will improve care. High-potential findings would get prioritized implementation funding so promising treatments reach veterans faster. - Researchers and VA facilities: The bill would centralize required project data, standardize national review timelines, and encourage a single Institutional Review Board for multi-site work. Guidance must be issued within 180 days and the first annual performance report is due within 18 months. - VA administration and partners: The Secretary would set facility-level performance metrics and publish annual reports that identify high and low performers, track implementation outcomes, and encourage coordination with DoD, NIH, and academic partners.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Central VA research data sharing: benefit, low. If enacted, the VA would build a centralized research data system for all VA studies. The system would record project goals, funding, staff, approvals, progress, and results and link with the VA electronic health record. The Secretary would issue rules for submission, accuracy, and security not lat…
- Faster, tiered VA research reviews: benefit, low. If enacted, the VA would use a tiered review system that matches review level to project risk so low‑risk projects can get expedited review. The Secretary would set national target timelines, define risk tiers, and train reviewers. The Under Secretary for Health would monitor review timeliness and…
- More funding to move research into care: benefit, low. If enacted, the VA would require that amounts for the medical and prosthetic research program be used to help implement high-impact research into VA clinical care. The Office of Research and Development would identify high-impact projects and fund implementation activities like guideline updates, t…
- New VA regional research hubs: benefit, low. If enacted, the VA would create regional research hubs to support research at VA hospitals and clinics. The Secretary would pick hub locations and appoint directors. Hubs would help with IRB review, study design, training, veteran recruitment, and centralized grant and data support. The Chief Resea…
- Standard VA research performance reports: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary would set standard metrics to measure research performance at each VA facility. Metrics would include review timeliness, proposals and approvals, enrollments, funding, collaborations, and implementation of findings. The VA would send an annual research performance report t…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6583 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6583)

## 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-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-2902: SOAR Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2902)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6583 (as of 2026-08-27).