Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Faster Department of Veterans Affairs Construction Act of 2026
Official title: A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use commercial codes and standards instead of or in addition to Federal codes and standards in the construction or alteration of facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Jim Banks R-INWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 16, 2026
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- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
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Latest action: Apr 16, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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
2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat
1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.