Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 4/6/2022
Actions
- 2022-04-06Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 2022-04-06Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2022-04-06Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
- 2021-04-21Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2021-04-20Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- 2021-04-08Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2021-04-08Introduced in House
- 2021-04-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-08 (00)
Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021
This bill gives the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) the authority to subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses as necessary to carry out the duties of the office.
The bill prohibits the VA OIG from subpoenaing the attendance and testimony of current federal employees or witnesses as part of any criminal proceeding.
Under the bill, the VA OIG must notify the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the intended witness of the intent to issue a subpoena. If DOJ objects to the subpoena because it will interfere with an ongoing investigation, the VA OIG may not issue the subpoena.
Cosponsors (2)
- Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
- Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Justice
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Evidence and witnesses
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government studies and investigations
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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