Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-3147| Senate
| Updated: 12/4/2020
Joe Manchin
Independent Senator
West Virginia
Cosponsors (1)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the policies and procedures relating to patient safety and quality of care and the steps the VA has taken to improve such care at VA medical centers. After any investigation or trial concludes, the VA must also report on the events involving deaths that occurred at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the actions the VA has taken to prevent any similar reoccurrence.
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Timeline
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7230-7231; text: CR S7230-7231)
Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7230-7231; text: CR S7230-7231)
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mrs. Luria moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5746-5748)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3147.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5749-5750)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 0 (Roll no. 220). (text: CR H5746-5747)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-212.
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Veterans AffairsDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployee performanceGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careHospital careIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPrescription drugsVeterans' medical careWest Virginia
Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-3147| Senate
| Updated: 12/4/2020
Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the policies and procedures relating to patient safety and quality of care and the steps the VA has taken to improve such care at VA medical centers. After any investigation or trial concludes, the VA must also report on the events involving deaths that occurred at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the actions the VA has taken to prevent any similar reoccurrence.
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Timeline
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7230-7231; text: CR S7230-7231)
Introduced in Senate
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7230-7231; text: CR S7230-7231)
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mrs. Luria moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5746-5748)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3147.
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.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5749-5750)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 0 (Roll no. 220). (text: CR H5746-5747)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-212.
Joe Manchin
Independent Senator
West Virginia
Cosponsors (1)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of Veterans AffairsDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployee performanceGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careHospital careIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPrescription drugsVeterans' medical careWest Virginia