US Congress House Bill 3996 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on November 13 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to utilize design-build selection procedures when seeking to enter a contract for the design and construction of a medical building or facility. Design-build is a method for construction projects where the design and construction services are managed by a single entity. Under the bill, a non-VA federal entity that is managing a project involving a total expenditure of over $100 million may not be discouraged by the VA from using design-build selection procedures.

VA Design-Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019

Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN]

Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-11-13	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-11-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-11-12	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8760)
2019-11-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3996.
2019-11-12	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8760-8761)
2019-11-12	House	Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-10-29	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2019-10-29	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-10-29	House	Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
2019-08-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-07-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-07-25	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3996/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3996/BILLS-116hr3996ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3996/BILLS-116hr3996eh.pdf