U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10418: VA Claims AI Accountability Act
Status: In committee, September 23, 2026
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish, build, and operate a technology platform to modernize the disability claims process in accordance with the plan submitted by the Secretary under the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 for the modernization of information technology systems of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish, build, and operate a technology platform to modernize the disability claims process in accordance with the plan submitted by the Secretary under the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 for the modernization of information technology systems of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish, build, and operate a technology platform to modernize the disability claims process in accordance with the plan submitted by the Secretary under the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 for the modernization of information technology systems of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Claims AI Accountability Act . SECTION 2. Modernization of information technology systems of the Veterans Benefits Administration (a) Program required To fulfill the modernization objectives of section 701(b) of the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 ( Public Law 117-168 ; 38 U.S.C. 324 note), and subject to the requirements and limitations of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, acting through the responsible official described in subsection (b), shall establish a program to design, build, implement, and operate a technology platform, leveraging existing agreements where practicable, to modernize the disability claims process of the Department of Veterans Affairs in a manner that reduces operational waste and strengthens internal accountability. (b) Responsible official The responsible official described in this subsection is the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology (serving as the Chief Information Officer of the Department as described in section 5723(b) of title 38, United States Code), in consultation with the …
Sponsors
- Tom Barrett (R, HD-007) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB10418?
- HB10418 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): VA Claims AI Accountability Act.
- What does HB10418 do?
- In its own words: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish, build, and operate a technology platform to modernize the disability claims process in accordance with the plan submitted by the Secretary under the Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 for the modernization of information technology systems of the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10418?
- In committee as of September 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. (September 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10418?
- Tom Barrett (R, HD-007).
- Where is the official record for HB10418?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10418
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