Access for Veterans to Records Act

Bill: 117-hr-7337
Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Introduced: 2022-03-31 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Freedom of information
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Libraries and archives
National Archives and Records Administration
Performance measurement
Personnel records

Summary:
action_date: 2022-03-31
text: 

Access for Veterans to Records Act

 
This bill directs the Office of the Archivist of the United States to submit to Congress a plan for reducing the backlog of requests for records from the National Personnel Records Center.
 
Such plan must include (1) target time frames to reduce the backlog, (2) a detailed plan for improving the information technology infrastructure to prevent future backlogs, and (3) actions to improve customer service for requesters.
 
 

action_date: 2022-07-14
text: 

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 reducing 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 
 
 
an estimate of the number of backlogged record requests for veterans; 
 
target time frames to reduce 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.
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-07-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2022-07-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-07-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 21 (Roll no. 356). (text: 07/12/2022 CR H5951)
action_date: 2022-07-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 21 (Roll no. 356).
action_date: 2022-07-14
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6609-6610)
action_date: 2022-07-12
text: 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.
action_date: 2022-07-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7337.
action_date: 2022-07-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5951-5952)
action_date: 2022-07-12
text: Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-04-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-03-31
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
action_date: 2022-03-31
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-03-31
text: Introduced in House