HR 2250 United States House · 117th Congress

Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2021

Summary
Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2022 This bill addresses the management and implementation of information technology projects and investments of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Specifically, the bill prohibits the VA from obligating or expending funds for any major information technology project that begins after the date of enactment of this bill unless a report is submitted that includes information on the cost, schedule, and performance of the project, as generated by the business owner of the project prior to the commencement of the project. The information in the report must be used as a baseline against which changes or variances are measured and reported on during the life cycle of the project. Projects must be managed by an interdisciplinary team that includes a certified project manager, a functional lead, a technical lead, a contracting officer, and other appropriate personnel. The VA's Chief Information Officer must (1) exercise authority over the management, governance, and oversight processes relating to existing or proposed information technology of the VA's Financial Services Center; and (2) supervise the information technology employees and contractors of the center. The VA must ensure its annual budget justification materials include a list of its active information technology projects and specified information about such projects, projected funding needs for projects, and a prioritized list of every proposed project that is unfunded.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Sep 2022
House Passage
Nov 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Mar 26, 2021 Last action Nov 17, 2022
Floor votes · House Nov 17, 2022

How they voted

4142
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 432
Nov 17, 2022
D Democratic219
210 Yea 2 Nay 7
95% Yea
R Republican213
204 Yea 9
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Nov 17, 2022
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 484). (text: 11/14/2022 CR H8467-8468)
lower
Nov 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 2, 1 Present (Roll no. 484).
lower
Nov 14, 2022
Introduced
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Sep 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-492.
lower
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Nov 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Nov 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Technology Modernization Discharged.
lower
Jun 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors