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Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-731| Senate 
| Updated: 12/15/2021
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (4)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2021 This bill addresses the management and implementation of information technology projects and investments of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill prohibits the VA from obligating or expending funds for any major information technology project that begins after the date of enactment of this bill unless a report is submitted that includes information on the cost, schedule, and performance of the project. The information in the report must be used as a baseline against which changes or variances are measured and reported on during the life cycle of the project. Projects must be managed by an interdisciplinary team that includes a certified project manager, a functional lead, a technical lead, a contracting officer, and other appropriate personnel. The VA's Chief Information Officer must (1) exercise authority over the management, governance, and oversight processes relating to information technology of the VA's Financial Services Center; and (2) supervise the information technology employees and contractors of the center. The VA must ensure its annual budget justification materials include a list of its active information technology projects and specified information about such projects, projected funding needs for projects, a prioritized list of every proposed project that is unfunded, and information about the decommissioning of information technology systems and applications. Finally, the VA must assess all of its information technology investments to determine the suitability for migration to a cloud computing service.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2336
Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 28, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Dec 15, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 17, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2250
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2336
    Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019


  • March 11, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 11, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • April 28, 2021
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.


  • December 15, 2021
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • November 17, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2250
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2250: Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2022
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment studies and investigationsPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementTechnology assessment

Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-731| Senate 
| Updated: 12/15/2021
Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2021 This bill addresses the management and implementation of information technology projects and investments of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill prohibits the VA from obligating or expending funds for any major information technology project that begins after the date of enactment of this bill unless a report is submitted that includes information on the cost, schedule, and performance of the project. The information in the report must be used as a baseline against which changes or variances are measured and reported on during the life cycle of the project. Projects must be managed by an interdisciplinary team that includes a certified project manager, a functional lead, a technical lead, a contracting officer, and other appropriate personnel. The VA's Chief Information Officer must (1) exercise authority over the management, governance, and oversight processes relating to information technology of the VA's Financial Services Center; and (2) supervise the information technology employees and contractors of the center. The VA must ensure its annual budget justification materials include a list of its active information technology projects and specified information about such projects, projected funding needs for projects, a prioritized list of every proposed project that is unfunded, and information about the decommissioning of information technology systems and applications. Finally, the VA must assess all of its information technology investments to determine the suitability for migration to a cloud computing service.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2336
Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 28, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Dec 15, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 17, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2250
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2336
    Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019


  • March 11, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 11, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • April 28, 2021
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.


  • December 15, 2021
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • November 17, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2250
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (4)
Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2250: Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment studies and investigationsPerformance measurementPublic contracts and procurementTechnology assessment