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HR 2726 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Freedom of information Government information and archives Government studies and investigations

VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021

Introduced: April 21, 2021 Introduced by: Gallego, Ruben Democratic · Arizona 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
Jun 16, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 15, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 15, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2778-2779)
Jun 15, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2778-2779)
Jun 15, 2021
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 15, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2726.
Jun 15, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2778-2779)
May 4, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
May 4, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 4, 2021
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
May 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Apr 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and implement a plan for reducing its backlog of requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

The VA must request that the Office of Government Information Services of the National Archives and Records Administration conduct an assessment of the VA's compliance with FOIA.

Finally, the VA must submit an annual report on its FOIA compliance efforts and make such reports available on its website.

What's happening now June 16, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2163 Identical bill VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Davidson, Warren
Ohio · Jun 14, 2021
Taylor, Van
· Jun 14, 2021
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Apr 21, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2726: VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2726/
MLA
"H.R. 2726: VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2726/.
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H.R. 2726, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2726/.
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[H.R. 2726: VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2726/)
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