Veterans' Care Quality Transparency Act became law 544 days after introduction, with one cosponsor, a Democrat
IntroducedApr 25, 2019
ReportedMay 8, 2019
Passed one chamberMay 21, 2019
Passed bothSep 24, 2020
LawOct 20, 2020
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 48 words.
Veterans' Care Quality Transparency Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on all memoranda of understanding and memoranda of agreement entered into by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with non-VA entities relating to suicide prevention and the provision or coordination of mental health services.
Context
- Committees
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 125 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 617 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth promotion and preventive careMental health +1 more
- Latest action
- Oct 20, 2020: Became Public Law No: 116-177.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]