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Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act of 2020

2/8/2022, 11:23 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3458

Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a report outlining the actions taken and plan to address the areas of concern identified in the 2019 High-Risk List of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding acquisition management, risk management, and health care improvement. The VA must also report annually on the implementation of priority recommendations of the GAO that pertain to the VA.

Current Status of Bill S 3458

Bill S 3458 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 12, 2020. Bill S 3458 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on March 12, 2020.  Bill S 3458's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. as of March 12, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3458

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3458

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Health care quality
- Performance measurement
- Public contracts and procurement
- Veterans' medical care

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3458

Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act of 2020
Reducing High Risk to Veterans and Veterans Services Act of 2020
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan to address certain high risk areas identified by the Comptroller General of the United States regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 2019 High-Risk List of the Government Accountability Office, and for other purposes.

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