# 119-s-124: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025

119-s-124, Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-124
- Congress: 119
- Title: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Would let the VA remove, demote, or suspend supervisors and managers faster by using a new "substantial evidence" discipline process while preserving whistleblower protections.** This bill would also set clear decision factors and short timelines for initial decisions and internal grievances.

## Cosponsors (18)

- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster discipline for VA supervisors: cost, high. If enacted, VA could remove, demote, or suspend supervisors faster and with fewer appeals. You would get advance notice, an evidence file, and the right to a representative. The notice, response, and final decision stages together could not exceed 15 business days and your response would be limited…
- New discipline rules for VA employees: cost, high. If enacted, VA could remove, demote, or suspend covered employees so long as the Secretary finds substantial evidence. Initial decisions must weigh job level, past discipline and work record, and mitigating facts. The Secretary could act without a performance improvement plan and these rules could…
- Tighter rules for VA senior executives: cost, high. If enacted, VA senior executive discipline would require decisions to be supported by substantial evidence. Decisionmakers would have to apply a narrow set of factors about the offense and job prominence. The Secretary would review initial decisions and could uphold them. Except for constitutional…
- Secretary picks VA disciplinary track: cost, medium. If enacted, the VA Secretary could choose which discipline process applies to Veterans Health Administration employees. The Secretary could pick the new supervisor track, the broader VA employee track, or traditional Title 5 rules. That choice would change appeal rights and timing for VHA staff. Th…

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## Sources
- [119-s-124 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/124)

## Related
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- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-128: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-128)
- [119-s-65: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-65)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-124 (as of 2026-10-31).