VA cannot hire or keep workers who committed federal fraud
H.R. 10556 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the appointment or retention of Department of Veterans Affairs employees who knowingly committed fraud involving Federal funds. · Filed by Paul Gosar (R-AZ) · 34 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill stops the VA from hiring people who knowingly committed fraud. It also stops the VA from keeping these workers. The goal is to protect veteran benefits and taxpayer money.
Who it affects
Veterans and taxpayers are affected. The bill protects money that goes to veterans and public funds.
One thing to notice
The bill does not say what counts as fraud or how to prove it. The bill also does not say if it applies to workers already hired.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
34 cosponsors: 34 Republicans.
- Sep 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 24, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- fraud — Lying or tricking someone to get money or benefits that are not yours.
- knowingly committed — Did something on purpose, knowing it was wrong.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Sep 25, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,986 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-26.
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