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HR 5843 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Justice Department of Veterans Affairs Evidence and witnesses Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations

Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2020

Introduced: February 11, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 17, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 10, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 2, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Feb 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 11, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2020

This bill gives the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) the authority to subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses as necessary to carry out the duties of the office.

The bill prohibits the VA OIG from subpoenaing the attendance and testimony of current federal employees.

Under the bill, the VA OIG must notify the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the intended witness of the intent to issue a subpoena. If DOJ objects to the subpoena because it will interfere with an ongoing investigation, the VA OIG may not issue the subpoena.

What's happening now September 17, 2020

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Mar 9, 2020
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Feb 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5843: Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5843/
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"H.R. 5843: Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5843/.
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