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HR 3686 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Hospital care Veterans' medical care

Veterans Care and Reporting Enforcement Act

Introduced: October 6, 2015 Introduced by: Emmer, Tom Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 6, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 6, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Care and Reporting Enforcement Act

This bill requires the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in the case of an investigation involving patient health and safety relating to VA hospital care or medical services, to:

  • provide a copy of the IG's report to Congress and to the Member of Congress in whose district the VA facility is located;
  • within three days make the report available on the IG's website for at least one year; and
  • in the case of an investigation of a medical facility, post a notice of the investigation at an appropriate place and on the facility's website for at least 30 days.
What's happening now December 3, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Oct 27, 2015
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Oct 23, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3686: Veterans Care and Reporting Enforcement Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3686/
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"H.R. 3686: Veterans Care and Reporting Enforcement Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3686/.
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