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H.R. 2911 117th Congress House

VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan for obligating and expending Coronavirus pandemic funding made available to the Depart… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan for obligating and expending Coronavirus pandemic funding made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 30, 2021 Introduced by: Mike Bost Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 22, 2021
Became Public Law No: 117-63.
Nov 22, 2021
Signed by President.
Nov 15, 2021
Presented to President.
Oct 28, 2021
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7450)
Oct 28, 2021
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7450)
Oct 28, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 28, 2021
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 28, 2021
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
May 18, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 17, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 17, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 4 (Roll no. 144). (text: CR H2363)
May 17, 2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2403-2404)
May 17, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 17, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2911.
May 17, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2363-2364)
May 17, 2021
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 4, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
May 4, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
May 17, 2021 House · vote #144 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 411–4 See who voted →
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 Latest action November 22, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-63.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a plan for obligating and expending covered funds, which are funds made available to the VA for response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The bill requires the VA to submit biweekly reports regarding obligations, expenditures, and planned uses of the funds until seven days after the VA has expended all covered funds.

The Inspector General of the VA must submit reports examining the obligations and expenditures made using covered funds during the specified reporting period.

Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit an interim report and final report containing a review of obligations and expenditures made using covered funds.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1446 A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan for obligating and expending Coronavir…
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · May 17, 2021
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · May 13, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· May 12, 2021
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Apr 30, 2021
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Apr 30, 2021
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 30, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2911: VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2911/
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"H.R. 2911: VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2911/.
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H.R. 2911, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2911/.
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[H.R. 2911: VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2911/)
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