Build a Better VA Act

Bill: 116-hr-1722
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Introduced: 2019-03-13
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations

Congressional oversight

Department of Veterans Affairs

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Health facilities and institutions

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2019-03-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Build a Better VA Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits funds from being appropriated for any fiscal year for a Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility lease unless the House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs adopt resolutions approving the lease. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1722 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13, 2019 Ms. Brownley of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require congressional approval before the appropriation of funds for the Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Build a Better VA Act . 2. Congressional approval of Department of Veterans Affairs major medical facility leases (a) In general Section 8104(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking No funds and inserting (A) No funds ; (2) by striking or any major medical facility lease ; (3) by striking or lease ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (B) No funds may be appropriated for any fiscal year for any major medical facility lease unless the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives adopt resolutions approving the lease. . (b) Applicability The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a lease entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.