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H.R. 10418 · 119th Congress

VA Claims AI Accountability Act

IntroducedArmed Forces and National Security
IntroducedSep 16, 2026
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Introduced. Latest step, Sep 23, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 5 new provisions of its own.

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 10418 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 5 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Sep 16, 2026).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Modernization of information technology systems of the Veterans Benefits Administration
  • Sec. 3 Artificial intelligence governance
  • Sec. 4 Congressional oversight
  • Sec. 5 Independent evaluation by the Comptroller General
  • Sec. 6 Termination
What the words would change: every change, in place (0)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

    From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

    What it does

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    The Congressional Research Service hasn't published a summary of this bill yet. They usually follow within weeks of introduction.

    Our plain-language breakdown, with what it means for you and the case for and against, is written once a bill starts to move.

    What has happened

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    1. Sep 23, 2026Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.House committee actions
    2. Sep 16, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.House floor actions
    3. Sep 16, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
    4. Sep 16, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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