HR 1066 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

VA Management Alignment Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-02-15· Sponsored by Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2017-11-07)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2017-11-06
Roll #608
Yea 399Nay 0
Democrats
176 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
223 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2017-11-06
Roll #608
Yea 399Nay 0
Democrats
176 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
223 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] VA Management Alignment Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report (including recommendations for appropriate legislation) regarding the roles, responsibility, and accountability of elements and individuals of the VA. In creating such report, the VA shall utilize the results of: the Independent Assessment of the Health Care Delivery Systems and Management Process of the VA established by the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014; any study or report by the Commission on Care established by such Act; and other studies or reports, including a report titled "Task Force on Improving Effectiveness of VHA Governance: Report to the VHA Under Secretary for Health," dated February 28, 2015. The VA shall also specify clearly delineated roles and responsibilities to optimize the organizational effectiveness and accountability of each: Administration, staff office, or staff organization and each subordinate organization thereof; and key leader of the VA in relation to any Administration, staff office, or staff organization, Veteran Int…

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Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1066, VA Management Alignment Act of 2017

Oct 19, 2017

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on October 12, 2017

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Cosponsors (10)

4 Democrats6 Republicans