Benishek Gets Amendment Added to VA Reform Package

Press Release

The House passed today, H.R. 1994, legislation to overhaul how the VA operates and manages problem employees. Included in this bill as an amendment is Dr. Dan Benishek's Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act. The added language will require the VA to name individuals within the Department who are responsible for fixing problems identified by Inspector General reports. Additionally, it will require the IG to identify the parts of their reports that the VA has asked them to alter.

"The VA Accountability Act is a huge step forward for our nation's veterans. I am particularly pleased that my bill will be included in this landmark reform package," said Dr. Benishek, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Veterans Health. "Our veterans have earned a VA that provides access to timely, quality care. This legislation will ensure that we can hold bureaucrats at the VA accountable to those who have risked everything to protect our country and our way of life."

The VA Accountability Act includes provisions that allow problem employees at the VA to be removed without year-long delays. Additionally, the bill will make it easier for small businesses to hire veterans. The bill was passed by a bi-partisan vote of 256 to 170.

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