VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021
Summary
VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report quarterly on (1) the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, including by describing all expenses driven by the program; and (2) the performance metrics and outcomes of the program.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
House Passage
Nov 2021
Senate Passage
May 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Jul 21, 2021
Signed Jun 23, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
4
Jun 23, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
May 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2737)
upper
May 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
upper
May 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Nov 17, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Nov 16, 2021
Introduced
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
lower
Nov 16, 2021
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6278)
lower
Nov 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6278)
lower
Nov 16, 2021
Introduced
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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
Sep 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.
lower
Jul 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Jul 21, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank J. Mrvan
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony G. Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
RRepublican
Co
Jackie Walorski
RRepublican
Co
Julia Brownley
DDemocratic
Co
Lauren Underwood
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Takano
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Bost
RRepublican
Co
Scott H. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Susie Lee
DDemocratic
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