Veterans Day: 3 New Bills Aim To Change VA Services
Summary
Congressional lawmakers introduced three bipartisan bills on November 9 that would affect Department of Veterans Affairs services. The proposals address housing support for veterans, maternity care staffing, and reporting on a job-training program for service members leaving the military.Key Facts
- The three bills were introduced in the House and referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
- The No Veteran Left Behind: Housing Retention Act would create VA grants for community organizations that help veterans stay in permanent housing.
- The housing bill lists potential support such as counseling, food, transportation, medication assistance, home modifications, and eviction protection.
- The Supporting Veteran Mothers Act would require VA medical facilities to maintain maternity care coordinators, with a proposed benchmark of one coordinator for every 75 to 100 patients annually.
- The maternity care bill would also require VA facilities to review coordinator staffing levels every two years.
- A Government Accountability Office report published in May 2026 found the VA had not fully established a performance management process for its Maternity Care Coordinator program; the VA agreed with the findings.
- House Bill 10961 would require the VA secretary to report to Congress on the Warrior Training Advancement Course within two years of enactment and annually afterward.
- The proposed WARTAC reports would include figures on applications, participation, completions, and program budget savings.
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