118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1659 — Department of Veterans Affairs IT Modernization Improvement Act of 2023

“To direct the Chief Acquisition Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into a contract for the independent verification and validation of certain modernization efforts of the Department, and for other purposes.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Mar 17, 2023

Last action Jul 19, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 17, 2023

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Referred

Apr 11, 2023

Veterans' Affairs

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Chief Acquisition Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with an entity to independently verify and validate the modernization efforts of certain VA programs (e.g., the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program).

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 5 actions

Jul 19, 2023

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Jul 19, 2023

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Apr 11, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Mar 17, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 17, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.