Optimizing the VA Workforce for Veterans Act of 2026

This bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to create a five-year workforce plan for the Department of Veterans Affairs by September 30, 2027, and update it every year. The plan would include staffing needs, hiring and retention goals, and strategies to reduce hiring time, developed with veterans service organizations. The Government Accountability Office would review the plan at least every two years. The bill would also require the VA to give Congress and affected employees at least 60 days' notice before a reduction in force, with details and a justification, and would require reports on reorganizations every 180 days for two years after they are completed.

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Sponsors

• Jerry Moran Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors