US Congress House Bill 2072 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Engrossed on June 10 2014 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-06-10 - Received in the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) Requires the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon determining that the VA Secretary has not appropriately responded to an IG report that recommends actions to be taken by the Secretary to address a VA public health or safety issue, to notify the Secretary and the congressional veterans committees of such failure. Requires the Secretary: (1) within 15 days after such notification, to submit to the IG a list of the names of each responsible VA manager and the matter for which the manager is responsible; (2) within 7 days after such submission, to notify each such manager of the covered issue; (3) to direct such manager to resolve the issue; (4) to provide the manager with appropriate counseling and a mitigation plan for resolving the issue; and (5) to ensure that a manager's performance review includes an evaluation of actions taken with respect to such issue. Prohibits the Secretary from paying a bonus or award to any manager whose issue remains unresolved. (Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary, for the three years beginning on October 1, 2014, to transfer a veteran who is eligible for VA nursing home care to a medical foster home if: (1) the veteran requests that transfer, (2) the home meets the VA's standards, and (3) the transfer is made pursuant to a contract or agreement between the VA and the medical foster home. Requires a veteran so transferred to agree, as a condition of such transfer, to accept VA home health services. Defines a "medical foster home" as a home designed to provide non-institutional, long-term, supportive care for veterans who are unable to live independently and prefer a family setting. (Sec. 5) Prohibits the Secretary from making a per diem payment to a public or nonprofit private entity for the provision of housing or housing services to homeless veterans unless such entity submits to the Secretary an annual certification that the building proposed for such housing or services is in compliance with codes relevant to the operations and level of care provided, licensing requirements, fire and safety requirements, and any other local requirements regarding the condition of the facility and the operation of the entity providing such housing or services. Directs the Secretary to include, in a currently required annual report on assistance to homeless veterans, an evaluation of the safety and accessibility of such facilities. (Sec. 6) Extends, through October 1, 2018, the current rates for fees on housing loans guaranteed by the VA, excluding the rates for fees on subsequent loans. (Sec. 7) Extends through through May 31, 2017, the Secretary's authority to obtain veterans' income verification information from the Commissioner of Social Security or the Secretary of the Treasury.

Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2014

Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]	Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-06-10	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2014-06-09	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5130-5131)
2014-06-09	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2072.
2014-06-09	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5130-5134)
2014-06-09	House	Mr. Benishek moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2013-10-16	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 173.
2013-10-16	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-245.
2013-08-01	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2013-08-01	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-07-23	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2013-07-23	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-05-31	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2013-05-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB2065 (Related) 2013-07-23 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
HB2726 (Related) 2013-07-19 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2072/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2072/BILLS-113hr2072ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2072/BILLS-113hr2072rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2072/BILLS-113hr2072eh.pdf