# 119-hr-7704: VA Call Center Multi-Factor Authentication Act

119-hr-7704, VA Call Center Multi-Factor Authentication Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7704
- Congress: 119
- Title: VA Call Center Multi-Factor Authentication Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Requires multi-factor authentication in VA call centers for sensitive actions.** The bill would make the Department of Veterans Affairs use multi-factor authentication to verify callers and confirm authorization for "high-impact" actions where an impersonator could cause lasting harm, such as diverting funds, changing account access, or exposing sensitive information.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Multi-factor ID checks for VA callers: benefit, low. This bill would require Department of Veterans Affairs call centers to use multi-factor authentication for high-impact veteran or beneficiary actions. A high-impact action would be one where an impersonator could cause real, durable harm, such as diverting funds, changing account access, or reveali…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7704 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7704)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-7: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7704 (as of 2026-09-21).