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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1823 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Comptroller General 
of the United States to report on certain funding shortfalls in the 
Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2025 
Mr. BERGMAN (for himself and Mr. BOST) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Comp-
troller General of the United States to report on certain 
funding shortfalls in the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FUNDING SHORTFALLS IN CERTAIN ADMINIS-
TRATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS: REVIEW; REPORT. 
(a) GAO REVIEW.— 
(1) REVIEW
REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall begin 
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a review regarding the circumstances surrounding, 
and the causes of— 
(A) the shortfall in the funding of the Vet-
erans Benefits Administration for fiscal year 
2024; and 
(B) the expected shortfall in the funding of 
the Veterans Health Administration in fiscal 
year 2025. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The review under this sub-
section shall include the following elements: 
(A) A comparison of monthly obligations 
and expenditures in relevant accounts against 
the spending plan of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs. 
(B) Any transfers between accounts de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
(C) The reasons for any significant diver-
sions of obligations or expenditures from such 
spending plan. 
(D) An analysis of the accuracy of any 
projections or estimates relevant to diversions 
described in subparagraph (C). 
(E) Remedial actions the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs may take— 
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(i) to improve the accuracy of sup-
porting information submitted under sec-
tion 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code, with respect to the Department; and 
(ii) to prevent funding shortfalls for 
the Department. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after 
completing such review, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs a 
written report containing the results and findings of 
such review. 
(b) REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS.—Not later than 30 days after the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs receives the report of the Comptroller Gen-
eral under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit such 
report to the appropriate congressional committees. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate; and 
(2) the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate. 
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