Bill · S. 2264· Senate(119-S-2264)
Advancing VA’s Emergency Response to (AVERT) Crises Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/14/2025
- Last activity
- 3/18/2026 — Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Sponsored by
- Richard Blumenthal
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Advancing VA's Emergency Response to (AVERT) Crises Act of 2025 aims to improve the emergency management capabilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. It requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report outlining the roles and responsibilities of all offices involved in emergency management (Section 2). This report must include organizational structures and recommendations for improving alignment and accountability (Section 2). Additionally, the Secretary must submit a report regarding the Regional Readiness Centers, including their inventory, costs, and capacity to respond to emergencies (Section 3). Finally, the bill mandates a report to determine if better coordination or resource sharing, such as fuel, can occur between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Section 4).
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?+6
The bill improves coordination between the VA and FEMA for emergency response.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+5
The bill improves the VA's ability to respond to crises and emergencies affecting veterans.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+5
The bill improves preparedness for emergency response and resource sharing for veterans.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Emergency Preparedness: The bill seeks recommendations for improving office structures and removing redundancies to better prepare the Department for emergencies (Section 2, subsection (c)(4)).
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Streamlined Response Efforts: The report analyzes the possibility of consolidating offices into one centralized office to improve communication and streamline emergency preparedness and response (Section 2, subsection (c)(5)).
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Resource Capacity Analysis: The report on Regional Readiness Centers examines the ability of these centers to provide sufficient resources for natural disasters, public health emergencies, or Fourth Mission activations (Section 3, subsection (b)(7)).
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Enhanced Inter-Agency Coordination: The bill investigates ways to allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide fuel or other resources to the Department of Veterans Affairs during emergencies (Section 4).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens 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.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A+6
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- 3/18/2026
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 12/10/2025
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-247.
- 7/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/14/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Mazie HironoDemocrat · Hawaii
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California