3.0.0 3575 2023-01-11T13:49:32Z 2023-01-11T13:49:32Z House HR 2021-05-28 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 94 (Friday, May 28, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CICILLINE:H.R. 3575.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H2678]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-05-28T14:02:05Z Vet Center Improvement Act of 2021 117 1944 S 2021-12-15 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Identical bill CRS 2021-05-28 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2021-05-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-05-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 N A000378 Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] Cynthia Axne D IA 3 2021-09-28 False P000614 Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] Chris Pappas D NH 1 2021-09-30 False D000629 Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] Sharice Davids D KS 3 2022-03-16 False G000574 Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] Ruben Gallego D AZ 7 2022-07-12 False M001203 Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] Tom Malinowski D NJ 7 2022-07-12 False Armed Forces and National Security Accounting and auditing Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Employee hiring Executive agency funding and structure Food assistance and relief Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Mental health Nutrition and diet Performance measurement Poverty and welfare assistance Rural conditions and development Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2021-05-28 Introduced in House 2022-05-16T18:26:06Z Vet Center Improvement Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to evaluate productivity expectations for readjustment counselors of Vet Centers, including by obtaining feedback from counselors that must be audited annually for five years by the Government Accountability Office.

The VA must also (1) develop and implement a staffing model for Vet Centers, (2) standardize descriptions of position responsibilities at Vet Centers, and (3) award grants to address food insecurity among veterans and family members of veterans who receive services through Vet Centers or other VA facilities.

]]> Vet Center Improvement Act of 2021 Display Title Vet Center Improvement Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced To improve Vet Centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Vet Center Improvement Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr3575ih/xml/BILLS-117hr3575ih.xml 2021-05-28 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.