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VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act

USA117th CongressS-887| Senate 
| Updated: 7/28/2021
Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (2)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act This bill addresses the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) supply chain processes, particularly during emergency periods. The bill requires the VA to submit a report containing a description of the items and quantities of items that are critical with respect to the VA's ongoing response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and future epidemic, pandemic, emergency, national emergency, or natural disaster scenarios. The VA and the Department of Defense (DOD) must enter into an agreement to provide for the participation of the VA in the Warstopper Program of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) of DOD. The Warstopper Program was established to satisfy requirements for sudden and sustained increases in production of critical industrial and medical items. Under such an agreement, the DLA must ensure the maintenance and stability of the items the VA identifies as critical in its report (and that the VA and DOD determine are appropriate for the program), establish guidance for the participation of the VA in the program, and use existing and new contracts and agreements to reserve the supply of critical items. Finally, the VA must ensure it does not exclusively rely on holding regional, physical inventories of critical items in order to respond to greater than expected needs during epidemic, pandemic, emergency, national emergency, or natural disaster situations.
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Timeline
Mar 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 4, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2082
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Jun 23, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
Jul 28, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • March 22, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


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


  • May 4, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2082
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.


  • June 23, 2021
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.


  • July 28, 2021
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Armed Forces and National Security

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  • HR 117-2082: VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act
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VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act

USA117th CongressS-887| Senate 
| Updated: 7/28/2021
VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act This bill addresses the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) supply chain processes, particularly during emergency periods. The bill requires the VA to submit a report containing a description of the items and quantities of items that are critical with respect to the VA's ongoing response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic and future epidemic, pandemic, emergency, national emergency, or natural disaster scenarios. The VA and the Department of Defense (DOD) must enter into an agreement to provide for the participation of the VA in the Warstopper Program of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) of DOD. The Warstopper Program was established to satisfy requirements for sudden and sustained increases in production of critical industrial and medical items. Under such an agreement, the DLA must ensure the maintenance and stability of the items the VA identifies as critical in its report (and that the VA and DOD determine are appropriate for the program), establish guidance for the participation of the VA in the program, and use existing and new contracts and agreements to reserve the supply of critical items. Finally, the VA must ensure it does not exclusively rely on holding regional, physical inventories of critical items in order to respond to greater than expected needs during epidemic, pandemic, emergency, national emergency, or natural disaster situations.
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Timeline
Mar 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 4, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2082
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Jun 23, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
Jul 28, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • March 22, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


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


  • May 4, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2082
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.


  • June 23, 2021
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.


  • July 28, 2021
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (2)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2082: VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisaster relief and insuranceEmergency medical services and trauma careEmergency planning and evacuationHealth technology, devices, suppliesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentNatural disastersPublic contracts and procurementVeterans' medical care