US HB698 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-08 - 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 January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report biennially on corrective measures taken to address concerns identified on the high risk list published by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The high risk list is a list of programs that are vulnerable to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement or that need transformation. The VA is also required to report annually on the implementation of recommendations from the GAO.
Title
Department of Veterans Affairs Oversight Enhancement Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] | Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. |
| 2019-01-22 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-01-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Veterans' medical care
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/698/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr698/BILLS-116hr698ih.pdf |
