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Bill116th CongressFiled Oct 4, 2019Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 4613

VA Reporting Transparency Act

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What it doesSummary passed house (Feb 25, 2020)

VA Reporting Transparency Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a website that allows the public to obtain electronic copies of all legislatively requested reports required to be submitted after the date of the enactment of this bill. Information, records, and reports that are exempt from public disclosure are not required to be included on the website.

If Congress exempts a report from publication, the VA must publish on the website the title of the report and notice that Congress exempted the report from publication.

The VA must submit a report to Congress recommending which recurring legislatively requested reports should be discontinued.

What just happenedFeb 27, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11](D-NY)Sponsor
3 cosponsors1 D2 R
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  1. Feb 27, 2020IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Feb 25, 2020FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Feb 25, 2020FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1179)

  4. Feb 25, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

  5. Feb 25, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4613.

  6. Feb 25, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1179-1180)

  7. Feb 25, 2020FloorH30300

    Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Oct 16, 2019Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  9. Oct 16, 2019Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  10. Oct 16, 2019Committee

    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. Oct 14, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

    Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
  12. Oct 4, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  13. Oct 4, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  14. Oct 4, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseFeb 25, 202053

VA Reporting Transparency Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a website that allows the public to obtain electronic copies of all legislatively requested reports required to be submitted after the date of the enactment of this bill. Information, records, and reports that are exempt from public disclosure are not required to be included on the website.

If Congress exempts a report from publication, the VA must publish on the website the title of the report and notice that Congress exempted the report from publication.

The VA must submit a report to Congress recommending which recurring legislatively requested reports should be discontinued.

Introduced in HouseOct 4, 2019

VA Reporting Transparency Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a website that allows the public to obtain electronic copies of all legislatively requested reports. Information, records, and reports that are exempt from public disclosure are not required to be included on the website.

The VA must submit a report to Congress recommending which recurring legislatively requested reports should be discontinued.

VA Reporting Transparency Act — Informed