HR 6549 — VA Contracting and Procurement Act
Last action — Committee Hearings Held
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
The bill limits fund obligations by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for certain contracts.
This bill seeks to limit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from obligating or spending over $50 million on certain contracts unless specifically authorized by law. Exceptions to this limit exist during declared wars, national emergencies, and disasters.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html December 10, 2025
Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill establishes a $50,000,000 cap on certain expenditures by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and exempts specific situations from this limitation.
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Section 513 of title 38, United States Code
(b) Limitation on Obligation or Expenditure of Funds.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may not obligate or expend more than $50,000,000 for any contract or agreement under this section unless funds for such agreement have been specifically authorized by law.
Introduces a $50 million limit on obligations or expenditures without specific legislative authorization.
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Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code
(q) Limitation on Obligation or Expenditure of Funds.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may not obligate or expend more than $50,000,000 for any agreement under this section unless funds for such agreement have been specifically authorized by law.
Establishes a $50 million limit on agreements unless authorized by law.
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Section 1721 of title 38, United States Code
(b) Agreements.--(1) The Secretary may enter into an agreement (including an agreement regarding information technology) to administer the furnishing of care described in subsection (a).
Allows the Secretary to enter agreements regarding care administration.
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Subchapter III of chapter 36 of title 38, United States Code
Sec. 3698B. Limitation on obligation or expenditure of funds (a) Limitation.--The Secretary may not obligate or expend more than $50,000,000 for any agreement under this chapter unless...
Creates a new section establishing a cap on expenditures for agreements in educational benefits.
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Chapter 53 of title 38, United States Code
Sec. 5322. Limitation on obligation or expenditure of funds (a) Limitation.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may not obligate or expend more than $50,000,000 for any agreement under this chapter unless...
Imposes a limit on expenditures for benefit agreements similar to previous sections.
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Section 8127 of title 38, United States Code
(a) or (b)→ (c)(1) The Secretary shall procure a health-care item for an All-Hazards Emergency Cache of the Department in compliance with the domestic preference statutes.Mandates compliance with domestic preference statutes for health-care item procurement.
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Section 8127 of title 38, United States Code
(m) Limitation on Obligation or Expenditure of Funds.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary may not obligate or expend more than $50,000,000 for any agreement under this section unless funds for such agreement have been specifically authorized by law.
Adds a cap on expenditures for contracting goals for veteran-owned businesses.
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Committee Hearings Held
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Committee Hearings Held
Sponsors
- Jack Bergman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Bergman, Jack Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (546)
546 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HR 6549?
- HR 6549 is sponsored by Bergman, Jack (Republican).
- What is the current status of HR 6549?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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