H.R. 6874, Department of Veterans Affairs Watching over Electronic Benefits Act
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 1, 2024
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars
2024
2024-2029
2024-2034
Direct Spending (Outlays)
*
21
44
Revenues
0
0
0
Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit
*
21
44
Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)
0
0
0
Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?
< $2.5 billion
Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?
Yes
Mandate Effects
Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?
< $5 billion
Contains intergovernmental mandate?
No
Contains private-sector mandate?
No
* = between zero and $500,000.
Summary
H.R. 6874 would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to monitor and collect information about the use of VA’s main website, to report to the Congress on any adverse events that affect that website, and to develop a testing strategy to reduce issues that affect the website. Under the bill, costs associated with those requirements would be paid from the Toxic Exposures Fund (TEF), a mandatory appropriation. The bill also would increase the fees that VA charges borrowers for its home loan guarantees. All told, CBO estimates that implementing H.R. 6874 would increase direct spending by $44 million over the 2024-2034 period.
