3.0.0 4613 2022-11-01T13:49:43Z 2022-11-01T13:49:43Z House HR 2019-10-04 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 159 (Friday, October 4, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROSE of New York:H.R. 4613.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, Congresshas the power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or any Department or Officerthereof.[Page H8096]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-02-27T18:04:00Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Discharged from 2019-10-16T19:58:09Z Referred to 2019-10-14T13:25:12Z Markup by 2019-10-16T20:04:50Z Referred to 2019-10-04T14:01:00Z 2020-02-27 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2020-02-25 16:57:06 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2020-02-25 16:57:03 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1179) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2020-02-25 16:57:03 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2020-02-25 16:48:27 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4613. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2020-02-25 16:48:25 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1179-1180) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2020-02-25 16:48:16 Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2019-10-16 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2019-10-16 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2019-10-16 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged. Committee 2019-10-14 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Committee 2019-10-04 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2019-10-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000613 Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] Max Rose D NY 11 N C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2019-10-04 True S001214 Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] W. Steube R FL Gregory 17 2020-01-29 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 1 2020-02-25 False 2019-10-28T13:57:10Z H.R. 4613, VA Reporting Transparency Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55774 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on October 16, 2019 Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Government information and archives Armed Forces and National Security 00 2019-10-04 Introduced in House 2020-02-25T13:01:38Z 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.

]]> 53 2020-02-25 Passed House 2020-05-12T19:45:59Z 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.

]]> VA Reporting Transparency Act Display Title VA Reporting Transparency Act Short Title(s) as Passed House VA Reporting Transparency Act H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a website of the Department that allows the public to obtain electronic copies of certain legislatively requested reports of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Engrossed in House EH Short Titles as Passed House VA Reporting Transparency Act H House Short Title(s) as Introduced VA Reporting Transparency Act Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4613rfs/xml/BILLS-116hr4613rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4613eh/xml/BILLS-116hr4613eh.xml Introduced in House 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4613ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4613ih.xml 2020-02-27 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.