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119-hr-6755119th Congress

Accountable Leadership for Veterans Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

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Summary

More political appointees in VA senior leadership. This bill would let the Department of Veterans Affairs fill a larger share of Senior Executive Service roles with noncareer appointees and would codify two senior VA posts as presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed positions.

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  • VA managers and staff: Raises the cap on noncareer Senior Executive Service positions from 5% to 10%, allowing more SES slots to be filled by noncareer appointees.
  • The President and Senate: Specifies that the Under Secretary for Health and the Under Secretary for Benefits are appointed by the President and require the advice and consent of the Senate, making those roles formal presidential appointments.
  • Veterans and benefit claimants: Codifies the existence of the Under Secretary for Health and the Under Secretary for Benefits in title 38 of the U.S. Code, establishing which senior officials are responsible for health and benefits leadership at the VA.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Changes to VA senior leadership

If enacted, this bill would let the Department of Veterans Affairs fill more senior jobs with noncareer appointees. It would raise the cap on noncareer Senior Executive Service positions from 5 percent to 10 percent. It would also codify two top VA posts: an Under Secretary for Health and an Under Secretary for Benefits. The President would nominate those officials and the Senate would confirm them. These changes would take effect upon enactment and would not directly change benefit amounts or who gets payments.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

SC • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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