# 119-hr-6755: Accountable Leadership for Veterans Act of 2025

119-hr-6755, Accountable Leadership for Veterans Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status in_committee (as of 2026-05-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6755
- Congress: 119
- Title: Accountable Leadership for Veterans Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-13

## 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. - 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Changes to VA senior leadership: mixed, low. 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…

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- 119-hr-3756: FISH Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5457: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6755 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6755)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3756: FISH Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3756)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-5457: Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5457)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6755 (as of 2026-05-13).