US HB4477 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on November 13 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on November 13 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-13 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-11-12 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2019-11-12 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8752) |
| 2019-11-12 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4477. |
| 2019-11-12 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8751-8753) |
| 2019-11-12 | House | Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2019-10-16 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
| 2019-10-16 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2019-10-16 | House | Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged. |
| 2019-10-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. |
| 2019-09-24 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-09-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3458 (Related) 2020-03-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB7105 (Related) 2021-01-05 - Became Public Law No: 116-315.
HB7105 (Related) 2021-01-05 - Became Public Law No: 116-315.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Health care quality
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Health care quality
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care
