Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019
Latest action · Aug 7, 2020 Held at the desk.
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.
- IntroducedJul 30, 2019
- Passed SenateJul 30, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019
This bill revises several policies and procedures related to the management of information technology projects and programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Among other requirements, the bill requires the VA to
- update the review process for information technology projects to ensure active risks are factored into the Information Technology Dashboard Chief Information Officer ratings;
- submit a plan for expenditures relating to large information technology projects and investments;
- include a specific accounting of funds requested for VA information technology programs in budget justification materials;
- comply with applicable requirements of the Data Center Optimization Initiative of the Office of Management and Budget;
- submit a comprehensive, prioritized list of information technology projects being funded by the VA;
- assess information technology investments to determine the suitability of the investments for migration to a cloud computing service;
- create a mechanism to track savings and cost avoidances from migration to cloud computing services and deployment of such services;
- ensure that information technology management policies address the role of the Chief Information Officer with respect to key responsibilities;
- develop a continuous monitoring strategy to address organization metrics, frequency of monitoring metrics, ongoing status monitoring of metrics, and reporting of security status; and
- revise Office of Information and Technology processes relating to risk management.
The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to review the VA's updated processes related to the review of information technology projects and risk management.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 30, 2019 to Jul 1, 2020; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Jul 30, 2019 |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Jul 1, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 30, 2019Markup Jan 29, 2020Reported Feb 13, 2020 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 7, 2020Received in the House.
- Aug 7, 2020Held at the desk.
- Aug 4, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 30, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4648-4650; text: CR S4648-4650)
- Feb 13, 2020Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.
- Feb 13, 2020Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 423.
- Jan 29, 2020Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jul 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jul 30, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4648Text printed S4648–S4650 | Dan Sullivan R-AK | Jul 30, 2020 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Feb 20, 2020S. 2336, Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019As reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on February 13, 2020
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to improve the management of information technology projects and investments of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Budget process
- Computer security and identity theft
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2020Engrossed in Senate
- Feb 13, 2020Reported to Senate
- Jul 30, 2019Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
