June 29, 2026
Ms. Dexter (for herself and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
To direct the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health to make publicly available all national policies of the Veterans Health Administration.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Veterans Health Administration Online Publication and Easy Navigation of Policies Act of 2026
or the VHA OPEN Policies Act of 2026
.
Sec. 2. Public availability of all Veterans Health Administration national policies
(a) In general
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health shall make publicly available, on an appropriate website of the Department of Veterans Affairs, all national policies of the Veterans Health Administration, including each of the following:
(1)
Directives.
(2)
Handbooks.
(3)
Memoranda issued by the Under Secretary.
(4)
Guidance and procedure guides necessary for understanding the implementation of the national policies of the Administration and any programs governed by such policies.
(b) Updates
In the case of any national policy that is established or revised after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall include the new or revised national policy on the website required under subsection (a) by not later than 30 days after the date of the establishment or revision of the policy.