HB10840: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to complete a study and report on retention practices with respect to non-clinical personnel at health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

What the bill says

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to complete a study and report on retention practices with respect to non-clinical personnel at health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:

A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to complete a study and report on retention practices with respect to non-clinical personnel at health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. SECTION 1. Comptroller General study and report on retention practices with respect to non-clinical personnel at health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Study and Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing the results of a study on retention practices with respect to non-clinical personnel at health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (b) Matters Included The report under subsection (a) shall-- (1) include a comparison of health care facilities of the Department that have differing retention outcomes with respect to non-clinical personnel, including with respect to-- (A) facility size; (B) geographic location; (C) staffing levels; (D) compensation; (E) benefits; (F) working conditions; (G) workload; (H) opportunities for professional development and advancement; and (I) recruitment practices; (2) identify practices used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs at health care facilities with higher retention rates for non-clinical personnel as compared to other such facilities; and (3) include …

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Sponsors

• Gus Bilirakis (R, HD-FL-12) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. October 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2. October 19, 2026: Introduced in House

Common questions

What is HB10840?

HB10840 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to complete a study and report on retention practices with respect to non-clinical personnel at health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

What does HB10840 do?

In its own words: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to complete a study and report on retention practices with respect to non-clinical personnel at health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the status of HB10840?

In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (October 19, 2026).

Who sponsored HB10840?

Gus Bilirakis (R, HD-FL-12).

Where is the official record for HB10840?

On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10840