Don’t cut the people holding the system together.

The VA is laying off essential staff—including schedulers and care coordinators—while leaving bloated leadership untouched.
The VA Mission-Critical Role Protection Act stops this by requiring the VA to define, validate, and protect the roles that actually keep care running.

This bill would:

• Require the VA to define “mission-critical” using GAO/OIG staffing benchmarks

• Mandate congressional approval before cutting essential roles

• Include administrative staff in critical role definitions

• Establish a whistleblower channel for misclassified roles

• Add internal controls and audits to prevent misuse

Tell Congress: Stop the cuts and protect the people veterans depend on.