US HB8269 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with an experienced nongovernment entity to conduct an annual survey to determine the experiences of veterans in obtaining hospital care and medical services at each VA medical facility. Such surveys must be conducted over a five-year period, and the VA shall make the results publicly available on its website.
Title
Ask Veterans Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2020-09-16 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB5524 (Related) 2020-01-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8269/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8269/BILLS-116hr8269ih.pdf |
