Senate Bill 1446
117th Congress(2021-2022)
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan for obligating and expending Coronavirus pandemic funding made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 29, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1446
Congress
117
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 Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a plan for obligating and expending covered funds, which are funds made available to the VA for response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
The bill requires the VA to submit biweekly reports regarding obligations, expenditures, and planned uses of the funds until seven days after the VA has expended all covered funds.
The Inspector General of the VA must submit reports examining the obligations and expenditures made using covered funds during the specified reporting period.
Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit an interim report and final report containing a review of obligations and expenditures made using covered funds.
April 29, 2021
04/29/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
04/29/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:49:06 PM