US HB1577 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on March 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Addresses procurement procedures in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill requires the VA to record the amount of any cost savings realized by using competitive procedures in awarding contracts reported in the Federal Procurement Data System (or successor systems). The VA shall make available and use on a VA-wide basis the standardized procurement templates already used internally at certain VA offices.
Title
VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act
Sponsors
Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] | Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO] | Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI] | Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI] |
Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-03-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. |
2019-03-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2019-03-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB341 (Related) 2019-02-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Public contracts and procurement
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government information and archives
Public contracts and procurement
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1577/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1577/BILLS-116hr1577ih.pdf |