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A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of video cameras for patient safety and law enforcement at medical centers of the Department of Veterans…

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A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of video cameras for patient safety and law enforcement at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: March 2, 2021 Introduced by: Capito, Shelley Moore Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
Mar 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on its policies and procedures relating to the usage and maintenance of video cameras for patient safety and law enforcement at VA medical centers.

What's happening now June 23, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1510 Related bill To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of cameras in medical facilities …
 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 2, 2021
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Mar 2, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 539: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of video cameras for patient safety and law enforcement at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-539/
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"S. 539: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of video cameras for patient safety and law enforcement at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-539/.
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S. 539, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-539/.
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