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HR 4613 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Government information and archives

VA Reporting Transparency Act

Introduced: October 4, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 25, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 25, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1179)
Feb 25, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Feb 25, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4613.
Feb 25, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1179-1180)
Feb 25, 2020
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 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Oct 4, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 4, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Reporting Transparency Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a website that allows the public to obtain electronic copies of all legislatively requested reports required to be submitted after the date of the enactment of this bill. Information, records, and reports that are exempt from public disclosure are not required to be included on the website.

If Congress exempts a report from publication, the VA must publish on the website the title of the report and notice that Congress exempted the report from publication.

The VA must submit a report to Congress recommending which recurring legislatively requested reports should be discontinued.

What's happening now February 27, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2