Support legislation to prohibit the appointment or retention of Department of Veterans Affairs employees who knowingly committed fraud involving federal funds.

Randy Fine · Florida · Republican

policy impact 0.45 specificity 0.91 extraction confidence 86%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Support legislation amending title 38 of the United States Code to impose VA hiring and retention restrictions for employees who knowingly committed fraud involving federal funds.. Promised outcome: Department of Veterans Affairs employees who knowingly committed fraud involving federal funds would be prohibited from appointment or retention.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Cosponsor of H.R. 10556 in the 119th Congress while serving as U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th District.

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the appointment or retention of Department of Veterans Affairs employees who knowingly committed fraud involving Federal funds.

Randy Fine was listed as a cosponsor of H.R. 10556, the VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026, which would bar VA appointment or retention of employees who knowingly committed federal-funds fraud.

H.R. 10556 (IH) - VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10556ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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"employees who knowingly committed fraud involving Federal funds; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Congressional Record lists H.R. 10556 with Rep. Fine among the named original supporters and shows the bill was referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, indicating concrete support but no enactment yet.

unresolved same_term A for effort

CREC-2026-09-24-pt1-PgH6000-2.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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"Original Cosponsors (34): Alford, Baird, Bean, Bergman"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Rep. Gosar’s official release says H.R. 10556 is the VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026 and lists Fine among the original cosponsors, confirming Fine’s support during the lookback window.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Gosar Introduces VA Hiring Integrity Act to Keep Convicted Fraudsters Off VA Payroll | Congressman Paul Gosar D.D.S
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 89%

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"Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official House floor data for H.R. 10556 shows the latest action as referral to committee on September 24, 2026, so the proposal remained an effort rather than enacted law as of October 2, 2026.

unresolved same_term A for effort

live.house.gov, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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"to prohibit the appointment or retention of Department of Veterans Affairs employees who knowingly committed fraud involving Federal funds"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official introduced text for H.R. 10556 matches the commitment’s policy target, but the text is an introduced bill rather than enacted law.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 10556 (Introduced-in-House)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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"Mr. Edwards, Mr. Fine, Mr. Finstad"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official introduced bill text lists Rep. Fine among the members for whom Rep. Gosar introduced H.R. 10556, confirming Fine’s same-term legislative support.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 10556 (Introduced-in-House)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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"House • Sep 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A current legislative tracker page still lists referral to House Veterans’ Affairs as the last action, with no recorded enactment or floor passage shown, so the commitment remains unresolved.

unresolved same_term

Bill tracking in US - HR 10556 (119 legislative session) - FastDemocracy
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%

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"Looks like there aren't any voting records available at this moment."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The same tracker shows no voting records for H.R. 10556, reinforcing that Fine’s support is documented as cosponsorship/introduced-bill effort, not delivery through passage.

unresolved same_term

Bill tracking in US - HR 10556 (119 legislative session) - FastDemocracy
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 70%

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