VHA OPEN Policies Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
In Committee
Summary
Public access to VHA national policies is the bill's main goal. It would require the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health to post all Veterans Health Administration national policies on a VA website within 90 days and to publish any new or revised policy within 30 days.
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- Veterans and families: Would give veterans, caregivers, and family members a single online place to read the rules that govern VHA care and programs.
- VA clinicians and staff: Would provide a centralized repository of Directives, Handbooks, Memoranda, guidance, and procedure guides so staff can find the policies they must follow.
- Advocates and researchers: Would make it easier for advocates, researchers, and the public to track policy content and changes, including updates posted within 30 days.
- Transparency and oversight: Would increase public visibility into how VHA implements national programs by publishing internal guidance and procedure guides.
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VA posts health policies online
If enacted, the bill would require the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health to post all Veterans Health Administration national policies on an appropriate VA website within 90 days. The materials would include Directives, Handbooks, Memoranda from the Under Secretary, and guidance or procedure guides needed to understand VHA national policies and programs. The bill would also require new or revised national policies to be posted on that website within 30 days after they are issued. Veterans, VA patients, caregivers, VHA staff, veterans service organizations, and the public would be able to read these documents online.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/29/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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