VA must put all healthcare rules online for veterans to read.
H.R. 9510 — VHA OPEN Policies Act of 2026 · Filed by Maxine Dexter (D-OR) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jun 29, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells the Veterans Health Administration to post all national policies online. It must do this within 90 days. The website must be updated within 30 days when a policy changes. Veterans, families, and the public can then see the rules. The bill does not cost taxpayers money.
Who it affects
Veterans and their families can see the rules that govern their healthcare. The public can also read these rules. The VA must publish and update the policies.
One thing to notice
The bill lets veterans and the public see the rules the VA uses. This could help veterans spot unfair or unlawful practices.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jun 29, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 29, 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
- Veterans Health Administration — The part of the VA that runs hospitals and clinics for veterans.
- national policies — Rules and guidance that apply to all VA healthcare facilities nationwide.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,150 characters) on Jul 2, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 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 2026-09-23.
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