VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-2726| House
| Updated: 6/16/2021
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Representative
Arizona
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2778-2779)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2726.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2778-2779)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2778-2779)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Armed Forces and National Security
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsFreedom of informationGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigations
VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-2726| House
| Updated: 6/16/2021
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2778-2779)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2726.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2778-2779)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2778-2779)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Ruben Gallego
Democratic Representative
Arizona
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsFreedom of informationGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigations