Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1804

Veterans Accountability Act of 2013

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Introduced
Apr 26, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Latest Action
Oct 7, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1]

Republican·KS-1
Bioguide ID: H001057
First Name: Tim
Last Name: Huelskamp
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Cosponsors
1
Committees
15
Actions
0
Amendments
0
Related Bills
7
Subjects
2
Summaries
4
Titles
2
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,804
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Apr 26, 2013
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Is Law
No
Oct 7, 2013CommitteeH12210

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H. Rept. 113-227, Part II.

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Oct 7, 2013Committee5000

Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H. Rept. 113-227, Part II.

Source: Library of Congress

Oct 4, 2013FloorH8D000

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FILING AUTHORITY - Mr. Miller of Florida asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs be permitted to file a supplemental report on H.R. 1804. Agreed to without objection.

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Sep 25, 2013CalendarsH12410

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 167.

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Sep 25, 2013CommitteeH12200

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-227.

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Sep 25, 2013Committee5000

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-227.

Source: Library of Congress

Aug 1, 2013Committee

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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Aug 1, 2013Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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Jun 27, 2013Committee

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

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Jun 27, 2013Committee

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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Jun 19, 2013Committee

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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May 8, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

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Apr 26, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Apr 26, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

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Apr 26, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

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Introduced in House· Apr 26, 20130

Foreign Travel Accountability Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report semiannually to the congressional veterans committees on foreign travel made by VA employees while on official business. Requires each report to include the name of each employee and the destination, purpose, duration, and total cost of such travel.

Reported to House with amendment(s)· Sep 25, 201317

Veterans Accountability Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report semiannually to the congressional veterans committees on covered travel made by VA employees while on official business. Defines covered travel as travel: (1) outside the United States or its territories, possessions, or territorial waters, if paid for by the VA or another element of the government; or (2) to any location, if paid for by any person or entity other than the government. Requires each report to include the name of each employee and the destination, purpose, duration, total cost, and identity of a payor other than the government.

Directs the Secretary to report each case of reportable infectious disease or condition (a disease or condition that a state requires to be reported) that occurs at a VA medical facility to the appropriate state entity and to report to the accrediting organization of such facility each case classified as a health-care-associated infection sentinel event. Requires the Secretary, upon a failure to report, to pay to a state the same penalty that a non-federal facility of such state would pay for a failure to report. Allows a state to file a civil action against the VA for the recovery of such amount. Requires the VA Inspector General to investigate and suspend and impose other appropriate administrative disciplinary action against a director of a Veterans Integrated Service Network who has failed to comply with such requirement.

Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations to ensure that any visual recording made by the Secretary of a patient during the course of furnishing care through the VA is carried out only with the full and informed consent of that patient. Allows the Secretary to waive such requirement if the recording is made: (1) upon a determination by a physician or psychologist that the recording is medically necessary or necessary for the patient's safety, (2) pursuant to a warrant or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or (3) in a public setting where a person would not have a reasonable expectation to privacy (such as a waiting room or hallway) and the recording is for general security purposes not particularized to the patient.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

House· Standing
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesTransportation costsTravel and tourism

Reported in House

Sep 25, 2013

Introduced in House

Apr 26, 2013

Veterans Accountability Act of 2013 — Informed