Bill · H.R. 6519· House(119-HR-6519)
Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 12/9/2025
- Last activity
- 1/5/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sponsored by
- Debbie Dingell
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Veterans Affairs Peer Review Neutrality Act of 2025," seeks to amend title 38 of the United States Code. The primary goal is to eliminate conflicts of interest within the Veterans Health Administration's quality management and administrative investigations. It establishes rules for peer reviews to ensure objectivity and impartiality. The bill also regulates administrative investigation boards and factfinders to prevent bias. Specifically, it addresses requirements for recusal and the handling of confidential information.
Yes
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+5
The bill protects veterans by ensuring that medical quality reviews and administrative investigations are conducted with neutrality and without personal bias or conflict of interest.
Does this help veterans get medical care?+5
The bill enhances the integrity of quality management and investigations within the Veterans Health Administration by mandating objective peer reviews and eliminating conflicts of interest.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Ensures Objective Quality Management: By requiring individuals to withdraw if they have direct involvement in a case or cannot conduct an objective review, the bill aims to ensure care quality is assessed fairly (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Provides Neutral Oversight for Committee Members: The bill requires medical facilities to implement procedures where an initial peer review involving a committee member is evaluated by a neutral peer review committee at a different facility (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Protects Investigation Integrity: The bill prevents individuals with knowledge of confidential quality assurance information from serving on investigation boards or disclosing that information (Section 2(b)(1)).
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Eliminates Personal Bias in Investigations: The Secretary is tasked with ensuring that board members or factfinders do not have personal interests, direct involvement in the matters, or supervisory or personal relationships with those being investigated (Section 2(b)(2)(A)).
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Mandates Recusal to Prevent Conflicts: The bill requires potential members to inform authorities and recuse themselves if they have a bias, personal interest, or a relationship with the subject of an investigation (Section 2(b)(2)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Veterans Healthcare+5
- 1/5/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 12/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Jack BergmanRepublican · Michigan