H.R. 7337 · 117th Congress · House

Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced
Mar 31, 22
Passed House
Jul 14, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022

This bill directs the Office of the Archivist of the United States to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for reducing the backlog of requests for records from, and improving the efficiency and responsiveness of operations at, the National Personnel Records Center.

Such plan must include

  • an estimate of the number of backlogged record requests for veterans;
  • target time frames to reduce the backlog;
  • a detailed plan for using existing funds to improve technology infrastructure, including secure access to appropriate agency federal records, to prevent future backlogs;
  • actions to improve customer service for requesters;
  • measurable goals with respect to the comprehensive plan and metrics for tracking progress toward such goals; and
  • strategies to prevent future record request backlogs, including backlogs caused by an event that prevents employees of the center from reporting to work in person.

The office must submit updates of such plan at specified intervals.

Previous Versions

00Mar 31, 2022

Access for Veterans to Records Act

This bill directs the Office of the Archivist of the United States to submit to Congress a plan for reducing the backlog of requests for records from the National Personnel Records Center.

Such plan must include (1) target time frames to reduce the backlog, (2) a detailed plan for improving the information technology infrastructure to prevent future backlogs, and (3) actions to improve customer service for requesters.

Action Timeline

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  1. JUL 18, 2022•IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. JUL 14, 2022•Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H6609-6610)

    6609Yea
    6610Nay
    0NV
  3. JUL 14, 2022•Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #356

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 21 (Roll no. 356).

    406Yea
    21Nay
    0NV
  4. JUL 14, 2022•Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 21 (Roll no. 356). (text: 07/12/2022 CR H5951)

    Roll Call #356
    406Yea
    21Nay
    0NV
  5. JUL 14, 2022•Floor

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

  6. JUL 12, 2022•Floor

    Mrs

    Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  7. JUL 12, 2022•Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H5951-5952)

    5951Yea
    5952Nay
    0NV
  8. JUL 12, 2022•Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7337.

  9. JUL 12, 2022•Floor

    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.

  10. APR 06, 2022•Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  11. APR 06, 2022•Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  12. MAR 31, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  13. MAR 31, 2022•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  14. MAR 31, 2022•IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Committees

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jul 18, 2022

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Apr 6, 2022

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Mar 31, 2022

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