United States · Bill · S
S. 55 (118th)
VACANT Act
Introduced
24 January 2023
Last action
24 January 2023 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
2 February 2026
Summary
VA medical Center Absence and Notification Timeline Act or the VACANT Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to comply with certain notification and staffing requirements when a VA medical center director is on detail. Not later than 90 days after detailing a director of a VA medical center to a different position within the VA, the VA must notify Congress with specified information about the detail (e.g., the location of the detail). Additionally, the VA must appoint an individual as acting director not later than 120 days after detailing a director to a different position. The VA must regularly update Congress regarding the status of the detail. Generally, not later than 180 days after detailing a director to a different position, the VA must return the individual to the position as director or reassign the individual from the position and begin the process of hiring a new director. This requirement may be waived for a limited amount of time, but the VA must submit to Congress a justification for the waiver.
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Timeline
24 January 2023
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 24 January 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← VA Clinician Appreciation, Recruitment, Education, Expansion, and Retention Support (CAREERS) Act of 2023
- related to ← Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act
- related to ← VACANT Act
- related to ← Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2023
- related to ← Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/55
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/55
- us · 118-s-55 · source updated 2 February 2026