Continue to hold the VA accountable and fight for reforms that support veterans.

Bill Huizenga · Michigan · Republican

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Bill will continue to hold the VA accountable and fight for important reforms that support our veterans.

Commitment to ongoing veterans policy oversight and reform.

ISSUES - Huizenga for Congress
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introduced the Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act

Huizenga committed to legislative action focused on veterans' care and suicide prevention.

Health Care | U.S. House of Representatives
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The legislation seeks to increase the number of Community Care Network providers who complete evidence-based suicide prevention training administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs while also creating a publicly available preferred provider list to help veterans identify providers who best meet their needs.

The bill would increase VA-administered suicide prevention training participation among community care providers and create a preferred provider list for veterans.

Huizenga, Correa, Walberg Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Mental Health Outcomes, Prevent Veteran Suicide | U.S. House of Representatives
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Evidence

Huizenga announced the Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act, which would require more VA-trained suicide prevention providers in the Community Care Network and create a public preferred provider list for veterans. The release says the bill was introduced on May 13, 2026 with bipartisan cosponsors.

Concrete legislative action in the lookback window to expand veterans' mental health care access and improve VA-related oversight of community providers.

partial same_term A for effort

Huizenga, Correa, Walberg Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Mental Health Outcomes, Prevent Veteran Suicide | U.S. House of Representatives
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Huizenga's House office said he and Rep. Lou Correa introduced the Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act on May 13, 2026. The release describes the bill as bipartisan legislation to improve veterans' mental-health outcomes by increasing VA-administered suicide-prevention training among Community Care Network providers and creating a public preferred-provider list for veterans.

Shows same-term, Huizenga-specific legislative action to support veterans through VA-connected community care and transparency, but the record cited proves introduction rather than enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Huizenga, Correa, Walberg Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Mental Health Outcomes, Prevent Veteran Suicide | U.S. House of Representatives
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Congress.gov records S.423, the PRO Veterans Act of 2025, as becoming Public Law No. 119-33 on August 14, 2025. It passed the House by voice vote on July 21, 2025. CRS summarized the bill as requiring VA quarterly budget briefings to Congress, including information on any budget shortfalls and plans to address them, and prohibiting specified pay incentives to senior-level VA employees.

A VA accountability reform became law during Huizenga's same House term, though the available record does not show an individual Huizenga vote because House passage was by voice vote.

partial same_term

S.423 - PRO Veterans Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Public Law 119-33 requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide quarterly in-person briefings to congressional committees on the VA budget and any shortfall, present mitigation plans for shortfalls, limit critical-skill incentives for senior VA employees, establish a Veterans Experience Office, and require GAO review of VA customer-service improvement efforts.

Bill text confirms enacted VA accountability and veteran-service reforms, supporting partial fulfillment of the broad promise to hold VA accountable and support veterans.

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Public Law 119-33 - PRO Veterans Act of 2025 | GovInfo
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Congress.gov records H.R.1823, the VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act, as sponsored by Rep. Jack Bergman, passed by the House by voice vote on May 19, 2025, passed by the Senate by unanimous consent on December 18, 2025, and becoming Public Law No. 119-71 on January 20, 2026. CRS summarized it as requiring GAO review and reporting on VA funding shortfalls and requiring VA to submit the GAO report to Congress.

Another same-term VA accountability law was enacted, but the source does not show a Huizenga-specific recorded vote or sponsorship role.

partial same_term

H.R.1823 - VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Public Law 119-71 directs GAO to review the circumstances and causes of the FY2024 Veterans Benefits Administration funding shortfall and expected FY2025 Veterans Health Administration shortfall, including spending-plan comparisons, transfers, diversions, projection accuracy, and remedial actions. It also requires subsequent annual GAO reviews for five years and VA submission of GAO reports to congressional committees.

The enacted law directly addresses VA fiscal accountability, supporting partial fulfillment of the accountability portion of the promise.

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Public Law 119-71 - VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act | GovInfo
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Huizenga announced that the Battle Creek VA Medical Center would receive $14,497,160 through the Veterans Health Administration's Non-Recurring Maintenance Program for modernization, repairs, and improvements, including HVAC, building safety, elevator replacement, and sump pumps. He said veterans deserve the best care and that facility investment is needed for that care.

Shows same-term support for VA facility improvements benefiting veterans, but it is an announced allocation rather than proof of a completed Huizenga-authored reform or accountability measure.

partial same_term

Huizenga Announces Nearly $14.5 Million Investment in Battle Creek VA | U.S. House of Representatives
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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Huizenga took same-term, candidate-specific action by introducing bipartisan legislation aimed at improving VA-connected suicide-prevention care for veterans. Related VA accountability and veteran-service reforms also became law during the same congressional term, including budget-shortfall oversight and reporting requirements, but the evidence does not show Huizenga as sponsor, author, or a clearly material driver of those enacted laws. Because the record supports real effort and some related outcomes but not full Huizenga-credited delivery of the broad promise, partial credit is appropriate.

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partial same_term A for effort

Huizenga took concrete same-term action related to the promise by introducing bipartisan federal legislation aimed at improving veterans' mental health care access through VA-connected community care reforms. That shows he materially fought for veterans-related reform and VA accountability, but the evidence only shows bill introduction, not enactment or a completed reform outcome. Because the promised language is broad and action-oriented, this merits partial credit rather than full delivery.

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