U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10556: VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 24, 2026
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the appointment or retention of Department of Veterans Affairs employees who knowingly committed fraud involving Federal funds.
What the bill says
To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the appointment or retention of Department of Veterans Affairs employees who knowingly committed fraud involving Federal funds.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the appointment or retention of Department of Veterans Affairs employees who knowingly committed fraud involving Federal funds. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Prohibition on the appointment and retention of Department employees who knowingly committed fraud involving Federal funds (a) Health care positions Section 7402 of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) (1) A person may not be appointed or retained in the Administration to a position listed in section 7401(1) of this title if the person knowingly engages in conduct resulting in-- (A) a criminal conviction for fraud, theft, embezzlement, bribery, kickbacks, false statements, conspiracy to commit such offenses, or similar crimes involving Federal funds; (B) a final civil judgement establishing liability under sections 3729 through 3731 of title 31, United States Code (commonly known as the 'False Claims Act'); (C) exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs pursuant to section 1128 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7 ), as recorded in the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities maintained by the Office of the Inspector General for the …
Sponsors
- Paul Gosar (R, HD-AZ-9) · primary sponsor
- Mark Alford (R, HD-004)
- James Baird (R, HD-004)
- Aaron Bean (R, HD-FL-4)
- Jack Bergman (R, HD-001)
- Sheri Biggs (R, HD-SC-3)
- Gus Bilirakis (R, HD-FL-12)
- Mike Bost (R, HD-012)
- Josh Brecheen (R)
- Tim Burchett (R, HD-002)
- Earl Carter (R, HD-GA-1)
- Michael Cloud (R, HD-027)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Common questions
- What is HB10556?
- HB10556 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026.
- What does HB10556 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the appointment or retention of Department of Veterans Affairs employees who knowingly committed fraud involving Federal funds.
- What is the status of HB10556?
- In committee as of September 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (September 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10556?
- Paul Gosar (R, HD-AZ-9), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10556?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10556
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