VA medical care fund would get more money and flexibility to help veterans.
The Vets CLEAR Act would give the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) more ways to collect money for its Medical Care Collections Fund, which pays for veterans' medical care. It would also give the VA Secretary temporary power to move certain funds into this account, aiming to improve funding for veterans' services.
Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Care Collections Fund has specific limits on the types of revenue it can receive, and the VA Secretary cannot easily transfer funds from other VA accounts into it. If this bill becomes law, the fund would be able to collect money from a wider range of sources, including certain federal debt collection efforts and legal recoveries. The VA Secretary would also gain temporary power, until September 30, 2028, to move funds from the 'Medical Services' account into the Medical Care Collections Fund. This aims for more flexible funding for veterans' care.
HR 8043 · 119th Congress · March 24, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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