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ARCA Act of 2025

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

US S 1591 · Senate Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
Passed first chamber
Started in
Senate
Sponsors
6
Latest action
Dec 15, 2025

What it does

The ARCA Act of 2025 would reorganize the Department of Veterans Affairs' acquisition structure by creating an Assistant Secretary for Acquisition as Chief Acquisition Officer, establishing an Office of Acquisition, and appointing Deputy Assistant Secretaries for Logistics, Procurement, and Acquisition, Program Management, and Performance. It would require the appointment of Program Executive Officers to oversee major acquisition programs in medical, IT, professional services, and other areas, and mandate that major acquisition program managers report directly to the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition through these officers. The bill also requires organizational consolidation of all VA…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    May 5, 2025

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Dec 15, 2025

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

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Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.

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