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Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4816| Senate 
| Updated: 12/15/2022
Jon Ossoff

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (4)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mike Braun (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022 This bill directs the Office of the Archivist of the United States to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for eliminating the backlog of requests for records from, and improving the efficiency and responsiveness of operations at, the National Personnel Records Center. Such plan must include the number and percentage of unresolved veteran record requests that have been pending for more than 20 days, 90 days, and one year; target time frames to eliminate the backlog; a detailed plan for using existing funds to improve technology infrastructure, including secure access to appropriate agency federal records, to prevent future backlogs; actions to improve customer service for requesters; measurable goals with respect to the comprehensive plan and metrics for tracking progress toward such goals; and strategies to prevent future record request backlogs, including backlogs caused by an event that prevents employees of the center from reporting to work in person. The office must submit updates of such plan at specified intervals.

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Timeline
Jul 18, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7337
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 12, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 12, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 28, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Dec 15, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-265.
Dec 15, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.
  • July 18, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7337
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • September 12, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 12, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • September 28, 2022
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.


  • December 15, 2022
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-265.


  • December 15, 2022
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7337: Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightFreedom of informationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesLibraries and archivesNational Archives and Records AdministrationPerformance measurementPersonnel records

Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4816| Senate 
| Updated: 12/15/2022
Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022 This bill directs the Office of the Archivist of the United States to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for eliminating the backlog of requests for records from, and improving the efficiency and responsiveness of operations at, the National Personnel Records Center. Such plan must include the number and percentage of unresolved veteran record requests that have been pending for more than 20 days, 90 days, and one year; target time frames to eliminate the backlog; a detailed plan for using existing funds to improve technology infrastructure, including secure access to appropriate agency federal records, to prevent future backlogs; actions to improve customer service for requesters; measurable goals with respect to the comprehensive plan and metrics for tracking progress toward such goals; and strategies to prevent future record request backlogs, including backlogs caused by an event that prevents employees of the center from reporting to work in person. The office must submit updates of such plan at specified intervals.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Jul 18, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-7337
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 12, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Sep 12, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 28, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Dec 15, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-265.
Dec 15, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.
  • July 18, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-7337
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • September 12, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 12, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • September 28, 2022
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.


  • December 15, 2022
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-265.


  • December 15, 2022
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.
Jon Ossoff

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (4)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Mike Braun (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7337: Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightFreedom of informationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesLibraries and archivesNational Archives and Records AdministrationPerformance measurementPersonnel records