US SB4778 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on October 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on its policies and procedures relating to the usage and placement of security cameras throughout VA medical centers and the role such cameras play in securing the medical center and maintaining patient privacy and safety.
Title
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of security cameras in medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsors
| Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Photography and imaging
Right of privacy
Veterans' medical care
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health facilities and institutions
Health personnel
Photography and imaging
Right of privacy
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4778/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4778/BILLS-116s4778is.pdf |
