Congress orders study of why VA staff leave their jobs
H.R. 10840 — To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to complete a study and report on retention practices with respect to non-clinical personnel at health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. · Filed by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) · Introduced Oct 19, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the Government Accountability Office to study staff turnover at VA health care places. It will look at pay, benefits, work conditions, and career growth. It will also ask current and departing workers why they stay or leave. The report must be done within one year.
Who it affects
Veterans depend on support staff at VA health care places. These workers handle scheduling, records, billing, upkeep, and security. When these workers leave often, veterans get worse service.
One thing to notice
The bill asks for a study but does not require the VA to make changes based on findings.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Oct 19, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 19, 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
- Government Accountability Office — A federal agency that audits and studies how other federal agencies work.
- support staff — Workers who help run a health care place but do not give medical care.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,321 characters) on Oct 21, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,396 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 2026-10-22.
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