VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-2911| House
| Updated: 11/22/2021
Mike Bost
Republican Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (6)
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a plan for obligating and expending covered funds, which are funds made available to the VA for response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill requires the VA to submit biweekly reports regarding obligations, expenditures, and planned uses of the funds until seven days after the VA has expended all covered funds. The Inspector General of the VA must submit reports examining the obligations and expenditures made using covered funds during the specified reporting period. Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit an interim report and final report containing a review of obligations and expenditures made using covered funds.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2363-2364)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2911.
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 H2403-2404)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 4 (Roll no. 144). (text: CR H2363)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7450)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7450)
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-63.
Armed Forces and National Security
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment studies and investigationsInfectious and parasitic diseases
VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021
USA117th CongressHR-2911| House
| Updated: 11/22/2021
VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a plan for obligating and expending covered funds, which are funds made available to the VA for response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill requires the VA to submit biweekly reports regarding obligations, expenditures, and planned uses of the funds until seven days after the VA has expended all covered funds. The Inspector General of the VA must submit reports examining the obligations and expenditures made using covered funds during the specified reporting period. Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit an interim report and final report containing a review of obligations and expenditures made using covered funds.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2363-2364)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2911.
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 H2403-2404)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 4 (Roll no. 144). (text: CR H2363)
View VoteMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7450)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7450)
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-63.
Mike Bost
Republican Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (6)
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment studies and investigationsInfectious and parasitic diseases