# 119-s-831: REP VA Act

119-s-831, REP VA Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK); status in_committee; 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-831
- Congress: 119
- Title: REP VA Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Standardize VA phone communications.** This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to make calls about VA services or benefits come from a single, well-known VA telephone number and use caller ID branding that clearly shows the call is from or on behalf of the Department. - Veterans: Calls about benefits and services would arrive from a single, recognizable VA number with clear caller ID so veterans can identify VA-originated calls. - Veterans seeking health care appointments: The Veterans Health Administration would have at least one call center in each specified time zone — Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, and Hawaii — to handle appointment and referral questions, with a compliance deadline of January 1, 2026. The Secretary is not required to locate a call center inside places that do not observe daylight saving time.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier VA phone calls for veterans: benefit, low. If enacted, VA would standardize and brand its outgoing calls so veterans can tell real VA calls from scams. By January 1, 2026, calls about VA services or benefits placed by VA employees or contractors would come from one well-known VA phone number and show caller ID indicating the Department. By…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5354: Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-831 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/831)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5354: Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Modernization Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5354)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-831 (as of 2026-10-31).