To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Q: What does Preamble of To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. do?

This bill proposes to amend title 38, United States Code. The proposed amendment aims to establish the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill's purpose is 'to establish the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.'

Q: What does OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS IN THE of To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. do?

This section establishes an Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Office will serve as the principal liaison between the Department and Congress, coordinating communications and legislative engagement. The Office's functions include facilitating hearings, preparing testimony, managing congressional requests, and supporting legislative proposal analysis. The Office will be led by an Assistant Secretary appointed by the President, with two Deputy Assistant Secretaries responsible for legislative strategy and congressional operations, respectively. A majority (at least 65%) of the Office's employees must be career employees in the competitive service. The Assistant Secretary must maintain procedures for prompt acknowledgment of requests, complete responses, and internal tracking of inquiries. The Assistant Secretary must provide acknowledgments of requests within two business days, a production plan within five business days, and full production within 45 days (or 60 days with certification of complexity). Department officials are prohibited from withholding, screening, altering, or delaying information requests from Congress. The Comptroller General must submit a report evaluating the implementation of this section within two years of enactment.

Last updated: 4/15/2026 · Introduced: 3/16/2026

Author: Keith Self (R-TX)

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This bill establishes the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs within the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as the primary point of contact between the Department and Congress.
The bill mandates specific timelines for responding to congressional information requests, including acknowledgment within two business days and full production within 45 days.
To ensure transparency, the bill prohibits Department of Veterans Affairs officials from delaying or altering information requests from Congress.

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