VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026
Committee hearing: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Committee hearing
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Apr 15, 2026
What it does
The VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026 would prohibit any official in the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Office of Personnel Management, or other federal agencies from proposing, initiating, or carrying out a downgrade of law enforcement positions within the VA, and would bar the use of federal funds for such actions. The bill applies retroactively to any position downgrades made between October 1, 2025, and the date of enactment, requiring those positions to be restored to their prior status and affected employees to receive back pay they would have otherwise earned. It defines "covered VA position" as any law enforcement role within the VA, regardless of employment…
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