Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the policies and procedures relating to patient safety and quality of care and the steps the VA has taken to improve such care at VA medical centers.
After any investigation or trial concludes, the VA must also report on the events involving deaths that occurred at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the actions the VA has taken to prevent any similar reoccurrence.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-04 | President | Became Public Law No: 116-212. | Library of Congress |
| 2020-12-04 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2020-11-24 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2020-11-16 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2020-11-16 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 0 (Roll no. 220). (text: CR H5746-5747) | House floor actions |
| 2020-11-16 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5749-5750) | House floor actions |
| 2020-11-16 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2020-11-16 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3147. | House floor actions |
| 2020-11-16 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5746-5748) | House floor actions |
| 2020-11-16 | Floor | Mrs. Luria moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2020-01-14 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2019-12-23 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2019-12-23 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2019-12-23 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2019-12-19 | Floor | Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7230-7231; text: CR S7230-7231) | Senate |
| 2019-12-19 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |