Accountable Leadership for Veterans Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6755 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 6755

To amend title 38, United States Code, to relax restrictions on filling 
    certain vacant positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 16, 2025

   Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to relax restrictions on filling 
    certain vacant positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Accountable Leadership for Veterans 
Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT FILLED BY 
              NONCAREER APPOINTEES.

    Section 709(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ``5 percent'' and inserting ``10 percent''.

SEC. 3. UNDER SECRETARY FOR HEALTH.

    Section 305 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
``Sec. 305. Under Secretary for Health
    ``There is in the Department an Under Secretary for Health, who is 
appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate.''.

SEC. 4. UNDER SECRETARY FOR BENEFITS.

    Section 306 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows:
``Sec. 306. Under Secretary for Benefits
    ``There is in the Department an Under Secretary for Benefits, who 
is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of 
the Senate.''.
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