The VA Police Recruitment and Retention Act of 2026 prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies from downgrading law enforcement positions within the VA, whether those positions are permanent, temporary, full-time, part-time, or intermittent. The bill applies retroactively to any police position downgrades that occurred between October 1, 2025, and the date the bill becomes law, requiring those positions to be restored to their previous grade levels and affected employees to receive all back pay they would have earned. The legislation prevents federal funds from being used to downgrade VA law enforcement positions and covers any action by the VA, the Office of Personnel Management, or other agencies that could result in a loss of grade or pay for these roles. The bill directly affects VA police officers and law enforcement personnel who may have experienced or faced position downgrades, protecting their job classifications and compensation. No specific funding amount is mentioned in the legislation, as it primarily prevents certain personnel actions rather than authorizing new expenditures.
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