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VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2163| Senate 
| Updated: 6/22/2021
Margaret Wood Hassan

Margaret Wood Hassan

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (1)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)

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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Timeline
Jun 16, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2726
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • June 16, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2726
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 22, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2726: VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsFreedom of informationGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigations

VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2163| Senate 
| Updated: 6/22/2021
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
Jun 16, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2726
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • June 16, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2726
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • June 22, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 22, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Margaret Wood Hassan

Margaret Wood Hassan

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (1)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2726: VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsFreedom of informationGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigations