US HB5524 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-14 - 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 December 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with an experienced nongovernment entity to conduct an annual survey to determine the experiences of veterans in obtaining hospital care and medical services at each VA medical facility. Such surveys must be conducted over a five-year period and must include questions related to the experiences of veterans in seeking care at both VA and non-VA facilities. The VA shall make the survey results publicly available on its website.
Title
SOS Act Survey Our Servicemembers Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. |
| 2020-01-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-12-19 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-12-19 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB8269 (Related) 2020-09-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health care coverage and access
Health care quality
Health facilities and institutions
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5524/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5524/BILLS-116hr5524ih.pdf |
