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Bill117th CongressFiled Sep 12, 2022Government Operations and Politics
S. 4816

Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022

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What it doesSummary reported to senate (Dec 15, 2022)

Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022

This bill directs the Office of the Archivist of the United States to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for eliminating the backlog of requests for records from, and improving the efficiency and responsiveness of operations at, the National Personnel Records Center.

Such plan must include

  • the number and percentage of unresolved veteran record requests that have been pending for more than 20 days, 90 days, and one year;
  • target time frames to eliminate the backlog;
  • a detailed plan for using existing funds to improve technology infrastructure, including secure access to appropriate agency federal records, to prevent future backlogs;
  • actions to improve customer service for requesters;
  • measurable goals with respect to the comprehensive plan and metrics for tracking progress toward such goals; and
  • strategies to prevent future record request backlogs, including backlogs caused by an event that prevents employees of the center from reporting to work in person.

The office must submit updates of such plan at specified intervals.

What just happenedDec 15, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA](D-GA)Sponsor
4 cosponsors1 D3 R
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  1. Dec 15, 2022Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.

  2. Dec 15, 2022Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-265.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  3. Dec 15, 2022Committee14000

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-265.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  4. Sep 28, 2022Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  5. Sep 12, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  6. Sep 12, 2022IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateDec 15, 202225

Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022

This bill directs the Office of the Archivist of the United States to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for eliminating the backlog of requests for records from, and improving the efficiency and responsiveness of operations at, the National Personnel Records Center.

Such plan must include

  • the number and percentage of unresolved veteran record requests that have been pending for more than 20 days, 90 days, and one year;
  • target time frames to eliminate the backlog;
  • a detailed plan for using existing funds to improve technology infrastructure, including secure access to appropriate agency federal records, to prevent future backlogs;
  • actions to improve customer service for requesters;
  • measurable goals with respect to the comprehensive plan and metrics for tracking progress toward such goals; and
  • strategies to prevent future record request backlogs, including backlogs caused by an event that prevents employees of the center from reporting to work in person.

The office must submit updates of such plan at specified intervals.

Introduced in SenateSep 12, 2022

Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022

This bill directs the Office of the Archivist of the United States to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for eliminating the backlog of requests for records from, and improving the efficiency and responsiveness of operations at, the National Personnel Records Center.

Such plan must include

  • the number and percentage of unresolved veteran record requests that have been pending for more than 20 days, 90 days, and one year;
  • target time frames to eliminate the backlog;
  • a detailed plan for using existing funds to improve technology infrastructure, including secure access to appropriate agency federal records, to prevent future backlogs;
  • actions to improve customer service for requesters;
  • measurable goals with respect to the comprehensive plan and metrics for tracking progress toward such goals; and
  • strategies to prevent future record request backlogs, including backlogs caused by an event that prevents employees of the center from reporting to work in person.

The office must submit updates of such plan at specified intervals.

Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022 — Informed