The annual report is required through December 31, 2026
Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes, section 7402, Sec. 7402.
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The annual report is required through December 31, 2026
The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 7402 in the PDF
What the document says
“Section 503(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking "December 31, 2025" and inserting "December 31, 2026".”
Section 503 lets the Secretary grant relief where the department's own error or delay has cost a person a benefit, and section 503(c) requires a yearly account of it.
What the document actually says
“Section 503(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking "December 31, 2025" and inserting "December 31, 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
When the department gets something wrong, it can put it right. The yearly report says how often that happened.
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