Prohibit the appointment or retention of Department of Veterans Affairs employees who knowingly committed fraud involving Federal funds.

Morgan Luttrell · Texas · Republican

policy impact 0.46 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 82%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit VA appointment or retention of employees who knowingly committed fraud involving Federal funds.. Promised outcome: Department of Veterans Affairs employees who knowingly committed fraud involving Federal funds would be barred from appointment or retention.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. 119th Congress, H.R. 10556, VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026; Luttrell listed as a cosponsor while serving as U.S. Representative for Texas's 8th District.

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Full Title 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.

As a cosponsor of H.R. 10556, Luttrell backed legislation to bar the Department of Veterans Affairs from appointing or retaining employees who knowingly committed fraud involving federal funds.

H.R. 10556 (IH) - VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10556ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Evidence

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Last Action Date Listed September 24, 2026 Action Mr. Gosar ... Mr. Luttrell ... introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Luttrell was listed as an original cosponsor of H.R. 10556, but the official action shown was introduction and referral to committee, not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10556 (IH) - VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr10556ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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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.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text directly matches the commitment, showing a concrete legislative attempt but not final delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10556 Introduced in House: VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026
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A person may not be appointed or retained in the Administration to a position listed in section 7401(1) of this title if the person knowingly engages in conduct resulting in--

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The bill would create the promised hiring and retention bar for covered VA health care positions if enacted; as introduced language, it remains unresolved.

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H.R. 10556 Introduced in House: VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026
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This week I introduced the VA Hiring Integrity Act of 2026 to prohibit the Department of Veterans Affairs from hiring or retaining individuals who have knowingly committed fraud involving federal funds.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The sponsor's official newsletter confirms the lookback-window introduction and purpose of the bill; it does not report enactment or implementation.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Representative Paul Gosar
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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-07 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown

Verified evidence shows H.R. 10556 was introduced and contains language that would prohibit appointment or retention of covered VA employees who knowingly engaged in conduct involving federal funds, but there is no verified evidence that the measure was enacted or implemented by the as_of_date. Introducing a bill does not fulfill a commitment to amend law or achieve the prohibition. The only verified introduction passage attributes introduction to Rep. Gosar, and the verified passages do not establish Luttrell's material contribution, so candidate attribution remains unknown and no effort badge is supported by verified evidence.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 89%