# 119-s-1591: ARCA Act of 2025

119-s-1591, ARCA Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1591
- Congress: 119
- Title: ARCA Act of 2025
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**This bill would create a centralized Office of Acquisition** to reorganize how the Department of Veterans Affairs runs big procurement programs and to place program decision authority with a single Assistant Secretary. It would also set objective cost thresholds for what counts as a "major acquisition program" and add new certification, reporting, and independent verification rules. - VA acquisition and program staff would report to a new Assistant Secretary for Acquisition. The law would require at least four Program Executive Officers and Major Acquisition Program Managers with Project Management Level 3 or equivalent certification, and it would require program managers to be appointed within 30 days of program approval. - Contractors performing independent verification and validation and systems engineering and technical advisory work would face strict eligibility rules. Eligible firms must have done at least three prime IV&V or related contracts in the prior three years and show satisfactory past performance. Conflicts of interest would bar eligibility and mitigation plans would not suffice. - The bill would fold all VA acquisition activities into the new office within one year and require Office of Acquisition budgets to appear in the VA budget justification submitted to Congress. PMOs for major programs would operate outside the Veterans Benefits, Health, and National Cemetery administrations.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-12-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Single VA office over big purchases: benefit, medium. If enacted, VA would create an Office of Acquisition led by an Assistant Secretary who also serves as Chief Acquisition Officer. Within one year, VA would consolidate all procurement and contracting activities under this office. Major programs would be those the Secretary estimates over $1 billion…
- Stronger cost checks on VA programs: benefit, medium. If enacted, VA would add a Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation who reports to the Secretary. The Director would deliver independent cost estimates before green‑lighting major purchases and send yearly reports to Congress, including any project where the estimate is over the budget by…
- More VA acquisition internship slots: benefit, low. If enacted, VA would prioritize hiring entry‑level acquisition staff from its internship programs. By September 30 of the first fiscal year after enactment, VA would raise annual intern participation to at least twice and no more than four times the FY 2025 level. This requirement would continue un…
- New VA testing contracts, tighter eligibility: mixed, medium. If enacted, VA would seek competitive contracts within 120 days for independent verification and validation (testing) and technical support. Testing would occur at program start, program end, and other times set by the Chief Acquisition Officer, who could also pick other VA projects. To win these c…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-s-4395: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1591 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1591)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-s-4395: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4395)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1591 (as of 2026-07-25).