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H.R. 5616 116th Congress House

Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020

Official title: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress reports on patient safety and quality of care at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 15, 2020 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Veterans AffairsDrug therapy
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Drug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployee performanceGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careHospital careIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPrescription drugsVeterans' medical careWest Virginia
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 7, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 15, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 7, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the policies and procedures relating to patient safety and quality of care and the steps the VA has taken to improve such care at VA medical centers.

After any investigation or trial concludes, the VA must also report on the events involving deaths that occurred at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the actions the VA has taken to prevent any similar reoccurrence.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 3147 Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019
  • S 2995 Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Jan 15, 2020
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jan 15, 2020
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Jan 15, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5616: Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5616/
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"H.R. 5616: Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5616/.
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