Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes, section 7401, Sec. 7401.
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The subpoena authority runs to September 30, 2026
The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 7401 in the PDF
What the document says
“Section 312(d)(7)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking "September 30, 2025" and inserting "September 30, 2026".”
The subpoena power in section 312(d) was given with an end date, so it has to be carried forward.
What the document actually says
“Section 312(d)(7)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking "September 30, 2025" and inserting "September 30, 2026".”
That sentence, in plain words
One date in the law is taken out. A date one year later is put in.
What this is about
An inspector general looks for waste and fraud. A subpoena makes people hand over records. That power lasts another year.
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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, Public Law 119-37, sec. 7401, 139 Stat. 654 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ37/html/PLAW-119publ37.htm
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“The subpoena authority runs to September 30, 2026,” Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, section 7401, Sec. 7401. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/continuing-appropriations-agriculture-legislative/proposal/sec7401-inspector-general-subpoena-runs-to-2026/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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