# 119-hr-8010: VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026

119-hr-8010, VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8010
- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8010
- Congress: 119
- Title: VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Would protect VA law enforcement positions from classification downgrades.** It would stop VA officials, the Office of Personnel Management, and other agencies from proposing, initiating, or carrying out downgrades of those roles. - VA law enforcement employees would be shielded from losing grade or pay. Downgrades proposed, initiated, or carried out between Oct 1, 2025 and the bill's enactment would be void and affected workers would be returned to prior status and paid what they lost. - Federal agencies and funding would be limited. The bill would bar the use of Federal funds to propose, initiate, or carry out downgrades of covered VA positions. - Implementation rules would be clarified. "Covered VA position" would mean any role that performs law enforcement functions at the VA regardless of funding or employment status. "Position downgrade" would include consistency reviews, incumbent-only reviews, or similar classification actions that could reduce grade or pay.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect VA law enforcement jobs: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar VA, OPM, and other agencies from proposing, starting, or carrying out downgrades of VA law enforcement jobs. It would also bar the use of Federal funds to start or carry out those downgrades. Any downgrade proposed, started, or carried out between October 1, 2025 and…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8010 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8010)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [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-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8010 (as of 2026-09-21).