VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-2911
Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Introduced: 2021-04-30 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-30
text: 

VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a plan for obligating and expending covered funds, which are funds made available to the VA for response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
 
The bill requires the VA to submit biweekly reports regarding obligations, expenditures, and planned uses of the funds until seven days after the VA has expended all covered funds.
 
The Inspector General of the VA must submit reports examining the obligations and expenditures made using covered funds during the specified reporting period.
 
Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit an interim report and final report containing a review of obligations and expenditures made using covered funds.
 

action_date: 2021-05-17
text: 

VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a plan for obligating and expending covered funds, which are funds made available to the VA for response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
 
The bill requires the VA to submit biweekly reports regarding obligations, expenditures, and planned uses of the funds until seven days after the VA has expended all covered funds.
 
The Inspector General of the VA must submit reports examining the obligations and expenditures made using covered funds during the specified reporting period.
 
Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit an interim report and final report containing a review of obligations and expenditures made using covered funds.
 

action_date: 2021-10-28
text: 

VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a plan for obligating and expending covered funds, which are funds made available to the VA for response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
The bill requires the VA to submit biweekly reports regarding obligations, expenditures, and planned uses of the funds until seven days after the VA has expended all covered funds.
 
The Inspector General of the VA must submit reports examining the obligations and expenditures made using covered funds during the specified reporting period.
 
Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit an interim report and final report containing a review of obligations and expenditures made using covered funds.
 

action_date: 2021-11-22
text: 

VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a plan for obligating and expending covered funds, which are funds made available to the VA for response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
The bill requires the VA to submit biweekly reports regarding obligations, expenditures, and planned uses of the funds until seven days after the VA has expended all covered funds.
 
The Inspector General of the VA must submit reports examining the obligations and expenditures made using covered funds during the specified reporting period.
 
Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit an interim report and final report containing a review of obligations and expenditures made using covered funds.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-22
text: Became Public Law No: 117-63.
action_date: 2021-11-22
text: Became Public Law No: 117-63.
action_date: 2021-11-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-11-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-11-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2021-11-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7450)
action_date: 2021-10-28
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7450)
action_date: 2021-07-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2021-05-18
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 4 (Roll no. 144). (text: CR H2363)
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 4 (Roll no. 144).(text: CR H2363)
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2403-2404)
action_date: 2021-05-17
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: 2021-05-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2911.
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2363-2364)
action_date: 2021-05-17
text: Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-05-04
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
action_date: 2021-05-04
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-04-30
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-04-30
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-30
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 117-63