US SB629 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-15 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-15 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review the processes and requirements of the Department of Veterans Affairs for scheduling appointments for health care and conducting consultations under the laws administered by the Secretary, and for other purposes.
Title
Accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs Scheduling and Consult Management Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
| Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-15 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 537. |
| 2020-09-15 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. |
| 2020-08-05 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. |
| 2019-02-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Accounting and auditing
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Veterans' medical care
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Veterans' medical care
