Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act
Latest action · Nov 13, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 24, 2019
- Passed HouseNov 12, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a report outlining the actions taken and plan to address the areas of concern identified in the 2019 High-Risk List of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding acquisition management, risk management, and health care improvement. The VA must also report annually on the implementation of priority recommendations of the GAO that pertain to the VA.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 24, 2019 to Nov 12, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MI | Jack Bergman | Original | Sep 24, 2019 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Nov 12, 2019 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 13, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Nov 12, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8751-8753)
- Nov 12, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4477.
- Nov 12, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 12, 2019Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3458 | Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act of 2020 | Related bill | Mar 12, 2020 |
| HR 7105 | Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jan 5, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 13, 2019Referred in Senate
- Nov 12, 2019Engrossed in House
- Sep 24, 2019Introduced in House
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