H.R. 2429, VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act

3.0.0 2429 2023-05-11T15:43:11Z 2023-05-11T15:43:11Z House HR 2021-04-08 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 61 (Thursday, April 8, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Miss RICE of New York:H.R. 2429.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H1721]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-06-16T18:24:50Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Discharged from 2021-05-04T20:34:13Z Hearings by 2021-04-21T18:18:26Z Referred to 2021-04-20T18:18:11Z Markup by 2021-05-05T00:52:59Z Referred to 2021-04-08T19:02:30Z 2021-06-16 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2021-06-15 14:38:50 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2021-06-15 14:38:46 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2777-2778) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2021-06-15 14:38:46 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2777-2778) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2021-06-15 14:33:02 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2429. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2021-06-15 14:32:59 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2777-2778) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2021-06-15 14:32:40 Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2021-05-04 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6. Committee 2021-05-04 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2021-05-04 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged. Committee 2021-04-21 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2021-04-20 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Committee 2021-04-08 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2021-04-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-04-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000602 Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] Kathleen Rice D NY M. 4 N R000600 Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] Aumua Amata Radewagen R AS Coleman 0 2021-04-08 True T000479 Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] Van Taylor R TX 3 2021-06-14 False 2021-06-11T15:35:00Z H.R. 2429, VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57285 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 4, 2021 Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Criminal justice information and records Evidence and witnesses Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Law enforcement officers Photography and imaging Armed Forces and National Security

00 2021-04-08 Introduced in House 2021-06-14T18:00:10Z VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish policies and procedures related to the accountability and staffing of its police force.

Specifically, the bill requires the VA to publish specified summaries, statistics, and contact information related to the activities of VA police officers from the previous five-year period. The VA must ensure that each of its police forces is able to provide VA employees and members of the public who contact the force with contact information to directly contact the police force regarding the arrest, ticketing, detainment, use of force, or other police matters pertaining to the individual.

The bill requires VA police officers to wear body cameras that record and store audio and video. Additionally, the VA's guidance on the use of body cameras must be made publicly available.

Under the bill, the VA is required to track and analyze the following information regarding its police force:

arrests made and tickets issued;
prosecutions, ticketing, and other actions relating to such arrests;
the use of force and weapon discharges; and
complaints, investigations, and disciplinary actions.

The VA must ensure each incident of the use of force is promptly reported to the Assistant Secretary with responsibility for operations, preparedness, security, and law enforcement functions. The Assistant Secretary must review and investigate each incident (including allegations) of the use of force by a VA police officer, including such situations where any person receives medical attention.

The VA must develop a plan that establishes minimum standards for police staffing at its facilities.

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53 2021-06-15 Passed House 2021-07-29T12:49:40Z VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish policies and procedures related to the accountability and staffing of its police force.

The bill requires VA police officers to wear body cameras that record and store audio and video. Additionally, the VA's guidance on the use of body cameras must be made publicly available.

Under the bill, the VA is required to track and analyze the following information regarding its police force:

arrests made and tickets issued;
prosecutions, ticketing, and other actions relating to such arrests;
the use of force and weapon discharges; and
complaints, investigations, and disciplinary actions.

The VA must develop a plan that establishes minimum standards for police staffing at its facilities.

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VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act Display Title VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act Short Title(s) as Introduced VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Passed House VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the staffing, transparency, and accountability of the law enforcement operations of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Engrossed in House EH Short Titles as Passed House VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act H House Referred in Senate 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2429rfs/xml/BILLS-117hr2429rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2429eh/xml/BILLS-117hr2429eh.xml Introduced in House 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr2429ih/xml/BILLS-117hr2429ih.xml 2021-06-16 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.