117th Congress · HOUSE BILLENACTED

H.R. 2911VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan for obligating and expending Coronavirus pandemic funding made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Apr 30, 2021
Last action Nov 22, 2021
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Apr 30, 2021
Step 2
Referred
Jul 14, 2021
Veterans' Affairs · Veterans' Affairs
Step 3
Committee
May 4, 2021
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Oct 28, 2021
Passed Senate
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Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Nov 22, 2021
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a plan for obligating and expending covered funds, which are funds made available to the VA for response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill requires the VA to submit biweekly reports regarding obligations, expenditures, and planned uses of the funds until seven days after the VA has expended all covered funds. The Inspector General of the VA must submit reports examining the obligations and expenditures made using covered funds during the specified reporting period. Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit an interim report and final report containing a review of obligations and expenditures made using c...

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S. 1446A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan for obligating and expending Coronavirus pandemic funding made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 19 actions
Nov 22, 2021
Signed by President.
Nov 22, 2021
Became Public Law No: 117-63.
Nov 15, 2021
Presented to President.
Oct 28, 2021
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 28, 2021
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 28, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
May 18, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 17, 2021
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 17, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 17, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2911.
May 17, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 17, 2021
Considered as unfinished business.
May 17, 2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 4 (Roll no. 144).ROLL CALLpass
May 17, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 4, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 4, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
Apr 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.