H.R. 8010 119th Congress House

VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026

Official title: To prohibit the downgrading of law enforcement positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 19, 2026 Introduced by: Timothy M. Kennedy Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans AffairsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officers

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 15, 2026

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Apr 15, 2026

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Mar 25, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Mar 24, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Mar 19, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced in House

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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 8

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
8 filings
Air Force, Dept of
8 filings
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
8 filings
Army, Dept of (Other)
8 filings
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
8 filings
Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
8 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
8 filings
Defense Commissary Agency
8 filings

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Cosponsors 1

Larson, John B.

Connecticut · Jun 4, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8010: VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8010/

MLA

"H.R. 8010: VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8010/.

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H.R. 8010, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8010/.

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