US HB1944 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-5)
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the directors of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to the VA and Congress an annual pamphlet containing certain statistics (such as how many veterans were treated at each facility), as well as plans for improvements and descriptions of successes experienced by the facilities. The bill also requires the pamphlets to be made publicly available online and as hard copies at the medical facilities.
Title
VA Medical Center Facility Transparency Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ] | Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV] | Rep. Mark Green [R-TN] | Rep. Steve King [R-IA] |
| Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] | Rep. Ron Wright [R-TX] | Rep. Bryan Steil [R-WI] |
| Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO] | Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO] | Rep. Joe Cunningham [D-SC] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] |
| Rep. Max Rose [D-NY] | Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-03-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-03-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Veterans' medical care
Census and government statistics
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health facilities and institutions
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1944/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1944/BILLS-116hr1944ih.pdf |
