HR 4591
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Performance measurement
Veterans' medical care
VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 2022
Became Public Law No: 117-154.
Jun 23, 2022
Signed by President.
Jun 22, 2022
Presented to President.
May 31, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 26, 2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2737)
May 26, 2022
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
May 26, 2022
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 17, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 16, 2021
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Nov 16, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 16, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6278)
Nov 16, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6278)
Nov 16, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4591.
Nov 16, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6278-6279)
Nov 16, 2021
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 4, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 4, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 4, 2021
Subcommittee on Technology Modernization Discharged.
Sep 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.
Jul 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report quarterly on (1) the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, including by describing all expenses driven by the program; and (2) the performance metrics and outcomes of the program.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 117-154.
Committees of jurisdiction
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