3.0.0 8269 2023-01-11T13:44:58Z 2023-01-11T13:44:58Z House HR 2020-09-16 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 160 (Wednesday, September 16, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ESCOBAR:H.R. 8269.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Constitutional Authority--Necessary and Proper Clause (Art.I, Sec. 8, Clause 18)THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OFCONGRESS, CLAUSE 18The Congress shall have power ... To make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or officer thereof.[Page H4491]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-16T13:00:45Z SOS Act 116 5524 HR 2020-01-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Related bill CRS 2020-09-16 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2020-09-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000299 Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] Veronica Escobar D TX 16 N Armed Forces and National Security Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Public contracts and procurement Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-09-16 Introduced in House 2020-10-07T15:16:04Z Ask Veterans Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with an experienced nongovernment entity to conduct an annual survey to determine the experiences of veterans in obtaining hospital care and medical services at each VA medical facility. Such surveys must be conducted over a five-year period, and the VA shall make the results publicly available on its website.

]]> Ask Veterans Act Display Title Ask Veterans Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Ask Veterans Act Introduced in House IH 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 Introduced in House 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8269ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8269ih.xml 2020-09-16 Referred to the House 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.