introduced a bill that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to send $56 million in unusable funds back to the Treasury Department
Require the Department of Veterans Affairs to send $56 million in unusable funds back to the Treasury Department.
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Congressman Keith Self introduced a bill that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to send $56 million in unusable funds back to the Treasury Department.
Congressman Keith Self introduced a bill that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to send $56 million in unusable funds back to the Treasury Department.
Evidence
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Keith Self said on May 12, 2026 that he introduced the Compensation Fund Recrediting Act to require the VA to send the remaining $56 million in the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund back to the Treasury. The release says the fund is fully delivered, no claims or appeals remain, and the bill would deauthorize the fund and close out the account.
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The House site’s press-release archive lists a May 12, 2026 item titled "Congressman Keith Self Introduces Bill to Send $56 Million in Unusable Funds Back to Treasury," and its summary says the bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to send $56 million in unusable funds back to the Treasury Department.
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The homepage’s Latest News section, current through June 8, 2026, shows later activity on unrelated bills and op-eds, but no official follow-up indicating that the May 12 Treasury-funds bill was enacted, advanced, or that the VA returned the money.
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Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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``(2) any amounts in the compensation fund shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury.''.
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H.R. 8767, the “Compensation Fund Recrediting Act” [PDF] Added 06/23/2026 at 01:52 PM
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H.R. 8552, the “Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026”; H.R. 9006, the “Locating Our Unclaimed Veterans Act”; H.R. 6588, the “PROVIDE Act”
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None of the funds appropriated in this or prior appropriations Acts or otherwise made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs may be used to transfer any amounts from the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund to any other account within the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Assessments
Keith Self made a concrete legislative attempt in his current federal term by introducing the Compensation Fund Recrediting Act on May 12, 2026 to require the VA to return the remaining $56 million to the Treasury. But the evidence provided shows only bill introduction and no enactment, no reported committee or floor success, and no confirmed transfer of the funds. Because the candidate materially acted but the promised outcome is not yet shown as completed, this is best scored as unresolved rather than delivered or partial.
Keith Self introduced the Compensation Fund Recrediting Act on May 12, 2026, which directly targets the promised outcome by requiring the VA to return the remaining $56 million in the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund to the Treasury. However, available evidence only shows bill introduction, not enactment, administrative transfer of the funds, or final closure of the account. Because the effort is still pending during his current House term rather than failed or delivered, the promise remains unresolved with credit for a concrete legislative attempt.