US HB4613 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 27 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-27 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 27 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-27 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a website that allows the public to obtain electronic copies of all legislatively requested reports required to be submitted after the date of the enactment of this bill. Information, records, and reports that are exempt from public disclosure are not required to be included on the website. If Congress exempts a report from publication, the VA must publish on the website the title of the report and notice that Congress exempted the report from publication. The VA must submit a report to Congress recommending which recurring legislatively requested reports should be discontinued.
Title
VA Reporting Transparency Act
Sponsors
Rep. Max Rose [D-NY] | Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA] | Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-02-27 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2020-02-25 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
2020-02-25 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1179) |
2020-02-25 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4613. |
2020-02-25 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1179-1180) |
2020-02-25 | House | Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
2019-10-16 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. |
2019-10-16 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
2019-10-16 | House | Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged. |
2019-10-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. |
2019-10-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2019-10-04 | House | Introduced in House |