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Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019

10/28/2022, 1:46 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2995

Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the policies and procedures relating to patient safety and quality of care and the steps the VA has taken to improve such care at VA medical centers.

After any investigation or trial concludes, the VA must also report on the events involving deaths that occurred at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the actions the VA has taken to prevent any similar reoccurrence.

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Current Status of Bill S 2995

Bill S 2995 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 5, 2019. Bill S 2995 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on December 5, 2019.  Bill S 2995's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. as of December 5, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2995

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2995

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Drug therapy
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Employee performance
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care quality
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Hospital care
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Prescription drugs
- Veterans' medical care
- West Virginia

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2995

Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019
Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress reports on patient safety and quality of care at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2995

Joe Manchin III
Joe Manchin III
West VirginiaDemocrat
Shelley Moore Capito
Shelley Moore Capito
West VirginiaRepublican

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