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House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026

H.R. 8010Introduced Mar 19, 2026Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Official title: To prohibit the downgrading of law enforcement positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Timothy Kennedy D-NY
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 15, 2026 — Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8010.

Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of September 19, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 8010, last updated September 19, 2026. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 24, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

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

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

John Larson (D-CT).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Timothy Kennedy.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-26 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.