HR 4477
116th Congress
House
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
Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act
Introduced: September 24, 2019
Introduced by:
Pappas, Chris
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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Became law
Nov 13, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 12, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4477.
Nov 12, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 12, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8752)
Nov 12, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8752)
Nov 12, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8751-8753)
Nov 12, 2019
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 16, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 16, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 16, 2019
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Oct 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Sep 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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