# 119-s-787: VetPAC Act of 2025

119-s-787, VetPAC Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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- As of: 2026-10-31
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-787
- Congress: 119
- Title: VetPAC Act of 2025
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Creates a permanent, independent advisory commission to review Veterans Health Administration operations and recommend improvements.** The commission would focus on access and quality of care, workforce and information technology, procurement and facility needs, and long-term budget pressures.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New advisory panel for veterans' care: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would set up a permanent advisory panel to review veterans' health care at VA and in community care. The panel would send Congress a report each year by March 15. It would cover access and wait times, quality, workforce, IT and health records, budgets, construction, research, and h…
- How the panel hires and funds research: benefit, low. If enacted, the panel would be able to hire an Executive Director and staff. The Executive Director’s pay would be capped at Executive Schedule level III, and some hiring would bypass normal competitive rules. Staff would be treated like Senate employees for pay and benefits, and physician staff wo…
- VA panel members, terms, and pay: benefit, low. If enacted, the Comptroller General would appoint 17 members, including at least two veterans. Appointees would have strong experience running or advising large health systems across settings. Members would serve five-year terms with staggered starts, and the Comptroller General would name a Chair…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-199: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the…

## Sources
- [119-s-787 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/787)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-199: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-199)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-787 (as of 2026-10-31).