House bill · 118th Congress · Did not become law

VA Correct Compensation Act of 2023

H.R. 6538Introduced Nov 30, 2023Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor: Rep. Mark Takano D-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedNov 30, 2023
Committee actionMay 1, 2024
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jul 18, 2024 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 494.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6538.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 6538, VA Correct Compensation Act of 2023” on May 23, 2024. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 1, 2024”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 23, 2024 ↗
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https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60317
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May 23, 2024
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 6538, 118th Congress
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https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/6538
Record last updated by Congress.gov
May 27, 2025
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 118-594 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Veterans' Affairs Committee on July 18, 2024.
Source: Congress.gov, reported July 18, 2024 ↗
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H.R. 6538, 118th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
May 27, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. TAKANO, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 169, No. 197, November 30, 2023, Page H6051):
Article I, Section 8 The single subject of this legislation is: Government Reform
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record November 30, 2023 ↗
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H.R. 6538, 118th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
May 27, 2025
PORKER copy retrieved
September 14, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

40 cosponsors — 18 Republicans, 22 Democrats

18 of 40 cosponsors (45%) are from the other party.

Colin Allred (D-TX), Don Bacon (R-NE), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Mike Bost (R-IL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Angie Craig (D-MN), Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Christopher Deluzio (D-PA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Greg Landsman (D-OH), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Mike Levin (D-CA), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Marcus Molinaro (R-NY), Frank Mrvan (D-IN), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Marie Perez (D-WA) and 10 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mark Takano.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-39 district

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.