VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/16/2021
Actions
- 2021-06-16Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-06-15Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2021-06-15On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2778-2779)
- 2021-06-15Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2778-2779)
- 2021-06-15DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2726.
- 2021-06-15Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2778-2779)
- 2021-06-15Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2021-05-04Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
- 2021-05-04Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2021-05-04Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
- 2021-05-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- 2021-04-21Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2021-04-21Introduced in House
- 2021-04-21Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-06-15 (53)
VA FOIA Reform Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and implement a plan for reducing its backlog of requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The VA must request that the Office of Government Information Services of the National Archives and Records Administration conduct an assessment of the VA's compliance with FOIA.
Finally, the VA must submit an annual report on its FOIA compliance efforts and make such reports available on its website.
Cosponsors (3)
- Gregory Murphy (R-NC)
- Van Taylor (R-TX)
- Warren Davidson (R-OH)
Subjects
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Freedom of information
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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