House Bill 1944
116th Congress(2019-2020)
VA Medical Center Facility Transparency Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 28, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1944
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
VA Medical Center Facility Transparency Act
This bill requires the directors of medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to the VA and Congress an annual pamphlet containing certain statistics (such as how many veterans were treated at each facility), as well as plans for improvements and descriptions of successes experienced by the facilities. The bill also requires the pamphlets to be made publicly available online and as hard copies at the medical facilities.
March 28, 2019
04/29/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/28/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
03/28/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:47:28 PM