# 119-hr-8946: Veterans Affairs Heritage Act of 2026

119-hr-8946, Veterans Affairs Heritage Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH); status in_committee (as of 2026-07-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8946
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans Affairs Heritage Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-24

## Summary

**Establishes a Department of Veterans Affairs History Office to collect, preserve, and share VA records, artifacts, and oral histories.** It would be led by a Chief Historian who reports to the Secretary and would be located in Dayton, Ohio, with that location requirement ending eight years after enactment. - Veterans and the public would get centralized access to VA historical collections, exhibits, print and web publications, virtual and augmented reality offerings, and the oral history program transferred from the Library of Congress. - VA managers and staff would see history functions moved under the new Office, including the Veterans Legacy Program and Veterans Legacy Memorial. An Internal Coordination Group must form within 180 days and a long range plan is due within 180 days, followed by annual progress reports through December 31, 2030. - Donors and nonprofit partners could give property, lease or improve Office space, and rent or in-kind rent would be used solely to cover the Office’s costs.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New VA History Office and Programs: benefit, medium. If enacted, the VA would create a History Office and a National History Center. A Chief Historian would run the office and report directly to the Secretary. The office would run exhibits, web content, training, and preserve VA records and artifacts. It would take over the Veterans Legacy Program an…
- Donations, leases, and nonprofit partnerships: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary would be able to accept gifts, bequests, and donations of money or property for the History Office. The VA would be able to sell donated property at arm's length and deposit money and sale proceeds into a Treasury fund for the office. The Secretary would be able to lease O…
- Internal coordination group for VA: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary would establish an Internal Coordination Group within 180 days to advise the History Office. The Deputy Secretary would chair the group. The group would include senior VA officials, set a charter by regulation, and advise on operations, continuity, and resourcing.
- History Office located in Dayton: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would require the History Office to be located in Dayton, Ohio, at a VA facility. That location requirement would end eight years after enactment. The Dayton base would make local access easier, but veterans and researchers farther away would likely face more travel to use the…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8946 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8946)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8946 (as of 2026-07-24).