Veterans Health Administration Personnel Transparency and Accountability Act

119th Congress

The bill requires more frequent, occupation-based staffing data for the VHA, published monthly (by occupation) and quarterly for other info to boost transparency and accountability

Introduced in House

Overview

Bill: H.R. 9533

Session: 119th Congress, 2nd Session

Short Title: Veterans Health Administration Personnel Transparency and Accountability Act

Purpose: Amend the VA MISSION Act of 2018 to require more detailed, regelmäßige publication of staffing and vacancy information for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), improving transparency and accountability related to VA healthcare staffing.

What the bill would do (Key provisions)

Amend Section 505(a) of the VA MISSION Act of 2018 to change how information about VHA positions is published.

Allow publication by occupation rather than only by medical facility, with certain exceptions.
Reframe the publication standard so that occupancy data is organized by job occupation and by facility, rather than solely by facility.
Preserve that some information remains at the medical facility level, but expand transparency by occupation.

Update reporting cadence and scope:

Currently the act requires quarterly reporting for some information. The bill:
Introduces monthly publication for information relating to VHA positions by occupation (and by facility as applicable) under subparagraphs (A)–(C) of paragraph (1).
Keeps quarterly publication for other information specified in the same paragraph (i.e., information beyond the occupation-based data and related details).

Structural change to reporting schedule:

The bill replaces the existing “quarterly basis” requirement with a two-tier schedule:
Monthly publication for vacancy/position information that relates to VHA positions by occupation.
Quarterly publication for any other information specified in the paragraph.

Who/what would be affected

Affected entity: Veterans Health Administration (a component of the Department of Veterans Affairs).

Affected data: Staffing and vacancies information for VHA positions, organized by occupation and facility per the amended statute.

Stakeholders likely to use the data:

Veterans and their families seeking transparency about VHA staffing.
VA policymakers and oversight bodies tracking staffing levels, vacancies, and workforce allocation.
Researchers and accountability advocates monitoring government workforce data.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Effective change mechanism: The amendment modifies Section 505(a) of the VA MISSION Act of 2018.

Publication cadence:

Monthly publication (for occupation-specific VHA position information).
Quarterly publication (for other information under the same paragraph).

This creates a more frequent disclosure cycle for critical staffing data by occupation, increasing transparency while maintaining some quarterly reporting for broader information.

Practical impact

Enhances transparency by making occupation-specific staffing data publicly accessible on a more frequent basis.

Improves ability to track vacancies and staffing shortages across VHA facilities and occupations.

Supports accountability efforts by providing clearer, more granular workforce data to Congress, VA leaders, and the public.

Note: The summary reflects the bill text as introduced; if enacted, implementing regulations or agency guidance could further define data formats, inclusion criteria, and exact publication platforms.