3.0.0 4971 2023-01-11T13:25:16Z 2023-01-11T13:25:16Z House H HR 2014-06-25 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. O'ROURKE:H.R. 4971.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H5769]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2014-07-23T17:38:50Z hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Discharged from 2014-07-23T17:38:01Z Referred to 2014-07-18T18:54:00Z Reported by 2014-12-03T20:34:49Z Markup by 2014-09-10T15:30:21Z Referred to 2014-06-25T14:03:40Z H. Rept. 113-645 2014-12-03 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 484. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00484 2014-12-03 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-645. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2014-12-03 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-645. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2014-09-10 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2014-09-10 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2014-07-23 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2014-07-23 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged. Committee 2014-07-18 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2014-06-25 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2014-06-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5735) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2014-06-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-06-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 N F000461 Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2014-06-25 True G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2014-06-25 True H001066 Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] Steven Horsford D NV 4 2014-06-25 True I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 3 2014-06-25 True J000296 Rep. Jolly, David [R-FL-13] David Jolly R FL 13 2014-06-25 True M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2014-06-25 True P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2014-06-25 True S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2014-06-25 True H001050 Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen W. [D-HI-1] Colleen Hanabusa D HI W. 1 2014-06-25 True H001063 Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] Janice Hahn D CA 44 2014-06-25 True T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2014-06-25 True H001060 Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5] Robert Hurt R VA 5 2014-07-08 False N000187 Rep. Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35] Gloria Negrete McLeod D CA 35 2014-07-08 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2014-07-08 False T000468 Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] Dina Titus D NV 1 2014-07-08 False B001279 Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2] Ron Barber D AZ 2 2014-07-08 False K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 2014-07-08 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2014-07-08 False G000410 Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] GENE GREEN D TX 29 2014-07-08 False G000573 Rep. Garcia, Joe [D-FL-26] Joe Garcia D FL 26 2014-07-08 False S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2014-07-08 False C001094 Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] Paul Cook R CA 8 2014-07-09 False Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2014-07-09 False R000599 Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] Raul Ruiz D CA 36 2014-07-09 False W000813 Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] Jackie Walorski R IN 2 2014-07-10 False W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2014-07-10 False P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2014-07-14 False L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2014-07-16 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2014-07-22 False S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2014-07-29 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2014-08-01 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2014-09-09 False Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Department of Veterans Affairs Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health information and medical records Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Mental health Public contracts and procurement Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2014-06-25 Introduced in House 2014-09-05T21:54:33Z Ask Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with an experienced non-government entity to conduct an annual survey, over a five-year period, of a statistically significant sample of veterans who reside in the geographic area served by each VA medical facility to determine the experiences of such veterans in obtaining hospital care and medical services at such facility.

Requires those surveys to include questions relating to:

  • the veteran's ability to obtain hospital care and medical services at the facility in a timely manner,
  • the time that expires between the date the veteran requests an appointment and the date on which the appointment is scheduled,
  • the frequency with which scheduled appointments are cancelled, and
  • the quality of hospital care or medical services the veteran receives.

Requires the non-government entity to consult with veterans service organizations in designing and conducting the surveys.

Prohibits the non-government entity from conducting a survey before the Comptroller General (GAO) certifies the survey as scientifically valid and the proposed sample size of veterans as statistically significant.

Directs the Secretary to make the results of the surveys publicly available on the VA's Internet website.

]]> Ask Veterans Act Display Title Ask Veterans Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct annual surveys of veterans on experiences obtaining hospital care and medical services from medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Ask Veterans Act Reported in House 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4971rh/xml/BILLS-113hr4971rh.xml Introduced in House 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4971ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4971ih.xml 2014-12-03 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 484. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.