# 119-hr-9152: VETRA Act

119-hr-9152, VETRA Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9152
- Congress: 119
- Title: VETRA Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-03

## Summary

**Modernize VA digital identity and authentication.** This bill would create a two-year pilot to replace knowledge-based or single-factor checks with multi-factor, risk-tiered identity proofing and adaptive authentication across up to three high-volume VA digital platforms. - Veterans and beneficiaries would get stronger, risk-based online authentication for services like disability claims, health enrollment, education benefits, and home loans. - VA IT and operations would run the pilot on up to three platforms for two years, using commercially available, independently certified solutions and funded from VA IT appropriations with a hard cap of $25.0 million. - Independent oversight and reporting are required, including interim and final VA reports and a Government Accountability Office evaluation that must assess fraud reduction, access barriers for rural residents and people with disabilities, and cost versus benefits. *Would obligate up to $25.0 million from VA IT appropriations for the pilot and does not authorize additional funds.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pilot to Modernize VA Digital ID: benefit, low. If enacted, VA would run a two-year pilot to modernize its digital ID and login systems. The pilot would cover up to three high-volume VA online platforms and use commercially available identity solutions. VA would be able to spend up to $25,000,000 total for the pilot. Participating tools would ne…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1530: American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9152 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9152)

## Related
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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-1530: American Victims of Terrorism Compensation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1530)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9152 (as of 2026-09-03).