VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act

Bill: 119-hr-3494
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
Introduced: 2025-05-19
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health technology, devices, supplies

Medical tests and diagnostic methods

Prescription drugs

Retail and wholesale trades

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-05-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act</strong></p><p>This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to purchase or develop and implement a cloud-based&nbsp;information technology system for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to manage inventory. If the VA purchases or develops such a system, the VA must implement a pilot program at one VHA facility before implementing the system throughout the entire VA to determine whether the functions of the system are satisfactory.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3494 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 16, 2025 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out an information technology system and prioritize certain requirements to manage supply chains for medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act . 2. Management of supply chains for medical facilities of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Authorization The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is authorized to— (1) purchase or develop for the Veterans Health Administration a cloud-based information technology system for the management of inventory, including expendable and nonexpendable items; and (2) implement such system. (b) Pilot If the Secretary purchases or develops a system under subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out a pilot program at one Veterans Health Administration facility before implementing the system throughout the Veterans Health Administration. The pilot program shall be designed to determine whether the functions of the system are satisfactory. (c) Deadline If the Secretary purchases or develops a system under subsection (a), the Secretary shall complete the implementation of the system by not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Limitation The Secretary may not exercise the authority under subsection (a) or subsection (b) until the date on which the Secretary submits to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that includes— (1) a comprehensive supply chain strategy to guide enterprise-wide implementation, as recommended in the report of the Comptroller General of the United States titled VA Acquisition Management: Comprehensive Supply Chain Management Strategy Key to Address Existing Challenges (GAO–21–445T; published March 24, 2021), which includes success metrics, a plan for data standardization, and staffing models; (2) a cost estimate and implementation schedule for the supply chain modernization program of the Department; (3) a comprehensive staffing assessment of the supply chain and information technology modernization workforces of the Department that includes— (A) monthly staffing gains and losses since October 1, 2022; (B) the current staffing level of each such workforce as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (C) an estimate of future staffing requirements for the implementation of the supply chain modernization program, disaggregated by each such workforce; and (4) an independent assessment of the review carried out by the Secretary with respect to failures of the supply chain modernization program of the Department. 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting December 31, 2032 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3494 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out an information technology system and prioritize certain requirements to manage supply chains for medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act . 2. Management of supply chains for medical facilities of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Authorization The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is authorized to— (1) purchase or develop for the Veterans Health Administration a cloud-based information technology system for the management of inventory, including expendable and nonexpendable items; and (2) implement such system. (b) Pilot If the Secretary purchases or develops a system under subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out a pilot program at one Veterans Health Administration facility before implementing the system throughout the Veterans Health Administration. The pilot program shall be designed to determine whether the functions of the system are satisfactory. (c) Deadline If the Secretary purchases or develops a system under subsection (a), the Secretary shall complete the implementation of the system by not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Limitation The Secretary may not exercise the authority under subsection (a) or subsection (b) until the date on which the Secretary submits to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report that includes— (1) a comprehensive supply chain strategy to guide enterprise-wide implementation, as recommended in the report of the Comptroller General of the United States titled VA Acquisition Management: Comprehensive Supply Chain Management Strategy Key to Address Existing Challenges (GAO–21–445T; published March 24, 2021), which includes success metrics, a plan for data standardization, and staffing models; (2) a cost estimate and implementation schedule for the supply chain modernization program of the Department; (3) a comprehensive staffing assessment of the supply chain and information technology modernization workforces of the Department that includes— (A) monthly staffing gains and losses since October 1, 2022; (B) the current staffing level of each such workforce as of the date of the enactment of this Act; and (C) an estimate of future staffing requirements for the implementation of the supply chain modernization program, disaggregated by each such workforce; and (4) an independent assessment of the review carried out by the Secretary with respect to failures of the supply chain modernization program of the Department. 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting December 31, 2032 .

Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 229 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3494 [Report No. 119–273] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2025 Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs September 15, 2025 Additional sponsor: Mr. Vindman September 15, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 19, 2025 A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out an information technology system and prioritize certain requirements to manage supply chains for medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act . 2. Management of supply chains for medical facilities of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Authorization The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is authorized to— (1) purchase or develop for the Veterans Health Administration a cloud-based information technology system for the management of inventory, including expendable and nonexpendable items; and (2) implement such system. (b) Pilot If the Secretary purchases or develops a system under subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out a pilot program at one Veterans Health Administration facility before implementing the system throughout the Veterans Health Administration. The pilot program shall be designed to determine whether the functions of the system are satisfactory. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Veterans Affairs $50,000,000 to carry out this section. (d) Deadline If the Secretary purchases or develops a system under subsection (a), the Secretary shall complete the implementation of the system by not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 3. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031 and inserting December 31, 2032 .

September 15, 2025 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3494 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2025 Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia (for herself and Mr. Panetta ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out an information technology system and prioritize certain requirements to manage supply chains for medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act . 2. Management of supply chains for medical facilities of Department of Veterans Affairs (a) Authorization The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is authorized to— (1) purchase or develop for the Veterans Health Administration a cloud-based information technology system for the management of inventory, including expendable and nonexpendable items; and (2) implement such system. (b) Pilot If the Secretary purchases or develops a system under subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out a pilot program at one Veterans Health Administration facility before implementing the system throughout the Veterans Health Administration. The pilot program shall be designed to determine whether the functions of the system are satisfactory. (c) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Veterans Affairs $50,000,000 to carry out this section. (d) Deadline If the Secretary purchases or develops a system under subsection (a), the Secretary shall complete the implementation of the system by not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act.