Notice 8 Aug 2025 engineering, safety standards, construction, regulatory compliance, veterans affairs

🏗️Nominate Experts for VA Advisory Committee on Structural Safety

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction and Facilities Management, is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to the Advisory Committee on Structural Safety of Department Facilities ("the Committee").

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Notice 5 Aug 2025 meeting cancellation, disability compensation, advisory committee, veterans affairs

❌Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation Meeting Cancelled

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced the cancellation of the Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation meeting originally scheduled for August 2025. The cancellation complies with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is part of the agency's governance procedures. For further inquiries, the designated federal officer's contact details are provided.

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Proposed Rule 4 Aug 2025 veterans, administrative practice and procedure, veterans affairs, mental health programs, claims, health professions, health care, health facilities, government policy, health regulations, health records, medical research, medical devices, reproductive health, healthcare industry

⚕️VA Proposes Reinstatement of Abortion Exclusions in Medical Benefits

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to reinstate the full exclusion on abortions and abortion counseling from the medical benefits package, which was removed in 2022. Before that time, this exclusion had been firmly in place since the medical benefits package was first established in 1999. VA is also proposing to reinstate the exclusions on abortion and abortion counseling for Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) that were removed in 2022. We take this action to ensure that VA provides only needed medical services to our nation's heroes and their families.

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Notice 1 Aug 2025 compliance, information collection, veterans affairs, reimbursement, medical expenses

🏥VA Notice

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden, and it includes the actual data collection instrument.

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Proposed Rule 31 Jul 2025 regulatory compliance, veterans, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, employment, colleges and universities, vocational education, education, veterans affairs, claims, financial responsibility, vocational rehabilitation, armed forces, schools, educational institutions, overpayments

🎓VA Proposes Changes to Overpayment Recovery Regulations for Education

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend the Veteran Readiness and Employment and Education regulations to implement section 1019 of the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 (Isakson Roe Act), which was effective January 5, 2021. These proposed amendments would update regulations governing the waiver or recovery of overpayments to address the assignment of financial responsibility for benefits paid directly to an educational institution on behalf of the student.

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Notice 31 Jul 2025 regulatory compliance, veterans affairs, criminal offenses, enforcement, business risk

⚖️Guidance from VA on Criminal Regulatory Enforcement for Businesses

This notice describes the Department of Veterans Affairs' plans to address criminally liable regulatory offenses under the recent executive order on Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations.

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Notice 28 Jul 2025 compliance, information collection, veterans affairs, loan analysis, va form 26-6393

📄VA Loan Analysis Information Collection Notice

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden, and it includes the actual data collection instrument.

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Notice 25 Jul 2025 regulatory compliance, information collection, public comment, veterans affairs, loan guaranty

📄Request for Certificate of Eligibility Information Collection Notice

Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of a currently approved collection, and allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice.

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Rule 25 Jul 2025 federal regulations, administrative practice and procedure, veterans affairs, government employees, appeal procedures, employee rights

⚖️Appeal Procedures for Recoupment of VA Awards and Bonuses

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to implement provisions of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 that permit current and former employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to appeal the recoupment of awards, bonuses, or relocation expenses awarded or approved for these individuals. This regulation prescribes general procedures applicable to appeals to the Director of OPM regarding an order by the Secretary of the VA, or designee, directing the employee or former employee to repay the amount, or a portion of the amount, of any award, bonus, or relocation expenses paid to the employee.

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Notice 25 Jul 2025 regulatory compliance, healthcare, information collection, veterans affairs, pcafc

📄VA PCAFC Decision Appeal Form Information Collection Notice

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden, and it includes the actual data collection instrument.

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