S 2163
117th Congress
Senate
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: June 22, 2021
Introduced by:
Hassan, Margaret Wood
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1