US HB3640 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on August 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-08-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-08-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Restructuring Act of 2017 This bill establishes in the Office of the Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the position of Chief Information Officer of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), who shall: (1) serve at the Central Office of the VA; and (2) be responsible for, and report to the Under Secretary on, all matters regarding the procurement, acquisition, and management of information technology systems and services for the VHA.
Title
Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Restructuring Act of 2017
Sponsors
Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX] | Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI] |
Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-08-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. |
2017-08-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2017-08-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1452 (Same As) 2017-06-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Computers and information technology
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care
Computers and information technology
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3640/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3640/BILLS-115hr3640ih.pdf |