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S. 1037 118th Congress Senate

Department of Veterans Affairs EHRM Standardization and Accountability Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from carrying out certain activities under the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program until certification of system stability improvements.

Introduced: March 29, 2023 Introduced by: Jerry Moran Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 12, 2023
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
Mar 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 12, 2023

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Veterans Affairs EHRM Standardization and Accountability Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from commencing an Electronic Health Record Modernization Program activity at a facility of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) until the VA certifies to Congress that the electronic health record system has met specified improvement objectives.

The VA is prohibited from newly implementing the electronic health record system at a VHA facility until the VHA submits written certification to Congress that the staff and infrastructure of the facility are adequately prepared for the system.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 7

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 Cosponsors 11
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 29, 2023
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 29, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 29, 2023
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 29, 2023
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 29, 2023
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 29, 2023
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 29, 2023
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Mar 29, 2023
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 29, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 29, 2023
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Tuberville, Tommy
Alabama · Mar 29, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1037: Department of Veterans Affairs EHRM Standardization and Accountability Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1037/
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"S. 1037: Department of Veterans Affairs EHRM Standardization and Accountability Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1037/.
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S. 1037, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1037/.
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