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Executive Order 14296

Keeping Promises to Veterans and Establishing a National Center for Warrior Independence

This executive order establishes a National Center for Warrior Independence on the West Los Angeles VA Campus to house and serve homeless veterans, with a goal of restoring capacity for 6,000 veterans by January 1, 2028. It directs the VA Secretary to redirect funds from immigrant services, create a voucher program with HUD, restore accountability for VA misconduct, and expand healthcare choices including a full-service medical center in New Hampshire and reduced wait times nationwide.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 20369

Impact dates

  1. Restore capacity to house 6,000 homeless veterans at National Center

  2. Action plan for New Hampshire full-service medical center

  3. Action plan to President for National Center and 6,000-veteran capacity

  4. Report to President on reducing VHA wait times

  5. Feasibility study at Manchester VA Medical Center

Key directives

  • Designate National Center for Warrior Independence on West Los Angeles VA Campus
  • Redirect funds from housing/services for illegal aliens to construct/maintain the Center
  • Present action plan to restore 6,000-veteran housing capacity by January 1, 2028
  • HUD to use vouchers for homeless veterans in support of this effort
  • Take action against misconduct under VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
  • Investigate and rectify rehiring of previously fired misconduct employees with back pay
  • Report on reducing VHA wait times within 60 days
  • Feasibility study at Manchester VA Medical Center within 30 days
  • Action plan for New Hampshire full-service medical center within 180 days
  • Develop strategy with DOD, OMB, and Domestic Policy to improve VA healthcare delivery

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • VA Secretary directed to designate National Center for Warrior Independence
  • VA Secretary to take action against misconduct using 2017 Accountability Act
  • HUD Secretary authorized to use vouchers for homeless veterans

Near term (90d)

  • 30-day feasibility study at Manchester VA Medical Center (due June 8, 2025)
  • 60-day report on reducing VHA wait times (due July 8, 2025)
  • 120-day action plan for National Center to President (due September 6, 2025)

Long term

  • 180-day action plan for New Hampshire full-service medical center (due November 5, 2025)
  • Restore capacity to house 6,000 homeless veterans by January 1, 2028
  • Ongoing implementation of healthcare delivery strategy with DOD and OMB

Risks & tensions

  • Fund redirection from 'illegal aliens' to veterans lacks specificity on legal mechanism and may face appropriations limitations per Sec. 6(b)
  • 6,000-veteran capacity target by 2028 is ambitious given decades of deterioration; Sec. 6(b) subjects implementation to appropriations availability
  • Rehiring/back pay reversal for fired employees may generate litigation or union challenges
  • VA-HUD-DOD-HHS interagency coordination requirements create implementation complexity
  • Political framing of 'previous administration' failures may affect career staff morale and cooperation
  • West Los Angeles lease terminations (private school, UCLA, companies) may involve legal disputes or compensation claims
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