Require the Department of Veterans Affairs to send $56 million in unusable funds back to the Treasury Department.

Keith Self · Texas · Republican

spending impact 0.61 specificity 0.96 extraction confidence 99%

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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.

Self introduced legislation to redirect $56 million in unusable VA funds back to the Treasury.

Press Releases | Representative Keith Self
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Evidence

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.

Concrete introduction of legislation aimed at returning the remaining VA funds to Treasury, but no official sign yet that the bill advanced or that the money was actually returned.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congressman Keith Self Introduces Bill to Send $56 Million in Unusable Funds Back to Treasury | Representative Keith Self
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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.

Official confirmation that Self made a concrete legislative attempt to force the VA to return the funds to Treasury, but this page shows only introduction and no enactment or transfer.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Press Releases | Representative Keith Self
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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.

By the end of the lookback window, the member’s official homepage still showed no closure for this claim; this supports an unresolved status rather than delivery.

unresolved same_term

Representative Keith Self |
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Assessments

unresolved unknown A for effort

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.

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unresolved same_term A for effort

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.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%