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HR 2428 117th 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 2021

Introduced: April 8, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 2022
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 6, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 6, 2022
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Apr 21, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 20, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Apr 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 8, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021

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 or witnesses as part of any criminal proceeding.

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 April 6, 2022

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 10, 2021
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Apr 8, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2428: Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2428/
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"H.R. 2428: Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2428/.
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H.R. 2428, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2428/.
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