US HR633 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 20 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: actions by officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) represent a clear violation of the public's trust in the VA to provide veterans with access to quality health care and warrant criminal investigation, the inability of the Administration to objectively investigate its own wrongdoing warrants the appointment of a Special Counsel to determine whether VA mismanagement and misconduct were criminal, and the appointment of a Special Counsel would be in the public interest.

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Title

Expressing the sense of the House with respect to accountability for mismanagement at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-07-21HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2014-06-20HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2014-06-20HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5562)

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