H.R. 2250 · 117th Congress

Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2021

Introduced on Mar 26, 2021 by Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr. (R-MT). 5 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Nov 17, 2022): Received in the Senate.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 26, 2021
Cosponsors
5
2 from the other party
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the management of information technology projects and investments of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Performance measurement
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Technology assessment

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Nov 17, 2022). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Matthew M. Rosendale, Sr.R-MTSponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Nov 17, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 414–2

History

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  1. Mar 26, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Mar 26, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Mar 26, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  4. Jun 22, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.
  5. Nov 4, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee on Technology Modernization Discharged.
  6. Nov 4, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  7. Nov 4, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  8. Sep 26, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-492.
  9. Sep 26, 2022 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-492.
  10. Sep 26, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374.
  11. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseMr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  12. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8467-8469)
  13. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2250.
  14. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseAt 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.
  15. Nov 17, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8575-8576)
  16. Nov 17, 2022Passed/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).House · Roll call 484
  17. Nov 17, 2022 · HouseOn 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)House · Roll call 484
  18. Nov 17, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. Nov 17, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.