S 787
Passed a chamber
Establishes a 17-member Veterans Health Administration Policy Advisory Commission, appointed by the Comptroller General, to review VA health care operations and report to Congress each year.
Official title: VetPAC Act of 2025
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Received
19-DEC-2025
Senate
Introduced
27-FEB-2025
Referred
27-FEB-2025
Approved by committee
30-JUL-2025
Reported
02-DEC-2025
On the calendar
02-DEC-2025
Passed
18-DEC-2025
- Requires at least 2 of the 17 commission members to be veterans, with staggered 5-year terms.
- Directs the commission to review topics including wait times, referrals, workforce, electronic health records, procurement, and research.
- Requires an annual report to Congress by March 15 with the commission's findings and recommendations.
- Requires the commission to examine the budget effects of its recommendations and to coordinate with the VA Inspector General.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (27-FEB-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in Senate, 18-DEC-2025).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Veterans' Affairs Committee (Senate)
Armed Forces and National Security
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1 Democrat
1 Republican