S. 572 · 118th Congress · Senate

Ensuring Access to VA INFO Act of 2023

Active· Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.
Introduced
Feb 28, 23
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Ensuring Access to Department of Veterans Affairs Information Necessary for Oversight Act of 2023 or the Ensuring Access to VA INFO Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to answer questions submitted for the record by members of the congressional veterans' affairs committees within 45 business days after the date on which the VA receives the question.

The VA must provide notice to Congress if it is unable to respond within the 45-day time frame. The notice must include a justification of the inability to meet the deadline, an estimate of when an answer will be provided, and a description of the steps necessary to answer the question.

At the VA's request, other agencies must assist the VA in answering questions as necessary.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 26, 2023Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs

    Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-160.

    118Yea
    160Nay
    0NV
  2. FEB 28, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  3. FEB 28, 2023IntroReferral

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

Committees

2

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Apr 26, 2023

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Feb 28, 2023

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