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Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019

Introduced: February 12, 2019 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
Feb 5, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 412.
Feb 5, 2020
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Jan 29, 2020
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 22, 2019
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-179.
Feb 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2020

This bill addresses the administration of the hiring process for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) personnel. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to publish on a VA website specified information related to the duration of the hiring process for certain health care appointees, such as physicians.

The VA Office of Inspector General must review the administration of such website annually, instead of the current semiannual requirement.

Lastly, the bill requires the VA to include in its annual hiring report the steps it is taking to improve the onboarding timeline at facilities where the duration of the process exceeds suggested metrics.

What's happening now February 5, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 412.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1674 Identical bill Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 13, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 12, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 450: Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-450/
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"S. 450: Veterans Improved Access and Care Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-450/.
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S. 450, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-450/.
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