H.R. 4591 · 117th Congress · House

VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 117-154.
Introduced
Jul 21, 21
Passed House
Nov 16, 21
Passed Senate
May 26, 22
Sent to President
Jun 22, 22
Signed into Law
Jun 23, 22

Executive Summary

VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report quarterly on (1) the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, including by describing all expenses driven by the program; and (2) the performance metrics and outcomes of the program.

Previous Versions

55May 26, 2022

VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report quarterly on (1) the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, including by describing all expenses driven by the program; and (2) the performance metrics and outcomes of the program.

53Nov 16, 2021

VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report quarterly on (1) the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, including by describing all expenses driven by the program; and (2) the performance metrics and outcomes of the program.

00Jul 21, 2021

VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report on the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, including by describing all expenses driven by the program.

Action Timeline

26
  1. JUN 23, 2022BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  2. JUN 23, 2022President

    Signed by President.

  3. JUN 23, 2022BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 117-154.

    117Yea
    154Nay
    0NV
  4. JUN 23, 2022President

    Became Public Law No: 117-154.

    117Yea
    154Nay
    0NV
  5. JUN 22, 2022President

    Presented to President.

  6. JUN 22, 2022Floor

    Presented to President.

  7. MAY 31, 2022Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. MAY 26, 2022Committee

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  9. MAY 26, 2022Discharge

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  10. MAY 26, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  11. MAY 26, 2022Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote

    (consideration: CR S2737)

  12. NOV 17, 2021IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  13. NOV 16, 2021Floor

    Mr

    Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  14. NOV 16, 2021Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H6278-6279)

    6278Yea
    6279Nay
    0NV
  15. NOV 16, 2021Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4591.

  16. NOV 16, 2021Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6278)

  17. NOV 16, 2021Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6278)

  18. NOV 16, 2021Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  19. NOV 16, 2021Floor

    The title of the measure was amended

    Agreed to without objection.

  20. NOV 04, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee on Technology Modernization Discharged.

  21. NOV 04, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  22. NOV 04, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  23. SEP 08, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.

  24. JUL 21, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  25. JUL 21, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  26. JUL 21, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

6

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: May 26, 2022

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Nov 17, 2021

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Nov 4, 2021

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Technology Modernization Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 4, 2021

Active

Technology Modernization Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 8, 2021

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jul 21, 2021

Active