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H.R. 8010

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8010, the VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Mar 19, 2026 by Rep. Timothy Kennedy (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Apr 15, 2026: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Record

Text

H.R. 8010 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb8010/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8010 IH: VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-19
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8010  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 19, 2026   Mr. Kennedy of New York  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To prohibit the downgrading of law enforcement positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026  .
2.
Prohibition on downgrading of law enforcement positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs
(a)
Prohibition
No official in the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Office of Personnel Management, or any other department or agency may propose, initiate, or carry out a position downgrade for any covered VA position, and no Federal funds may be used to propose, initiate, or carry out a position downgrade for any such position.
(b)
Retroactive application
Any position downgrade for a covered VA position proposed, initiated, or carried out during the period beginning October 1, 2025, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act shall have no force or effect. Any such position subjected to a position downgrade during this period shall be returned to the status it had prior to the position downgrade. Any employee occupying such a position shall receive all pay to which they otherwise would have been entitled.
(c)
Definitions
For purposes of this section:
(1)
The term  covered VA position  means a position carrying out law enforcement functions within the Department of Veterans Affairs, whether permanent, temporary, full-time, part-time, or intermittent, and without regard to the source of funding for the position.
(2)
The term  position downgrade  means a consistency review, incumbent-only review, or other classification action taken by the Office of Personnel Management or any other department or agency pursuant to  chapter 51  of title 5, United States Code, or similar authority, that may result in a loss of grade or pay associated with a position or set of positions, without regard to whether an employee occupying such a position is entitled to or otherwise provided with retained grade or pay.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-19
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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

Sponsors

Rep. Timothy Kennedy (D) sponsors H.R. 8010, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 8010 went before 2 committees: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Reported by · Apr 15, 2026 · 28 Bills
Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Mar 19, 2026 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8010 has taken 6 actions since Mar 19, 2026, the latest on Apr 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 15, 2026
House
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldOversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Apr 15, 2026
House
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Mar 25, 2026
House
Subcommittee Hearings HeldOversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Mar 24, 2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Mar 19, 2026
House
Introduced in House

Votes

H.R. 8010 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8010 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To prohibit the downgrading of law enforcement positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 15 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8010 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, District of Columbia, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Foreign Relations, Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DANIEL HOROWITZ112
ELLIOT FRIEDMAN112
FIONA KOHRMAN112
HERB SMITH112
KEITH ABOUCHAR112
LISA SWIRSKY112
SERGIO ESPINOSA112
ANTHONY LIVINGSTON111
GABRIEL PEDREIRA111
GRANT SCHOTT111
JUSTIN PERPICH111
KEVIN LIDDELL111
RYAN MIMS111
SHANNON FAULK111
STEVEN CAMPISI111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2026 first_quarter$410K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2026 second_quarter$390K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8010 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8010’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

hr8010/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 8010 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Department of Veterans Affairs to Law enforcement officers.

hr8010/subjects.txt
Department of Veterans AffairsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officers

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8010, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 50 (Thursday, March 19, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KENNEDY of New York:H.R. 8010.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3, Section 8, Article 1 of the Constitution[Page H2622]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com