H.R. 2911 · 117th Congress

VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021

Introduced on Apr 30, 2021 by Mike Bost (R-IL-12). 6 cosponsors, 5 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-63.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-63
Introduced
Apr 30, 2021
Cosponsors
6
5 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. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan for obligating and expending Coronavirus pandemic funding made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Congressional oversight
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Infectious and parasitic diseases

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Nov 22, 2021). Public domain.

VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit a plan for obligating and expending covered funds, which are funds made available to the VA for response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The bill requires the VA to submit biweekly reports regarding obligations, expenditures, and planned uses of the funds until seven days after the VA has expended all covered funds.

The Inspector General of the VA must submit reports examining the obligations and expenditures made using covered funds during the specified reporting period.

Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit an interim report and final report containing a review of obligations and expenditures made using covered funds.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Mike BostR-IL-12Sponsor

Democrats · 5

Republicans · 1

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
    May 17, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 411–4

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Apr 30, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Apr 30, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Apr 30, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  4. May 4, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. May 4, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
  6. May 17, 2021 · HouseMr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. May 17, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2363-2364)
  8. May 17, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2911.
  9. May 17, 2021 · 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.
  10. May 17, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2403-2404)
  11. May 17, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 4 (Roll no. 144).(text: CR H2363)House · Roll call 144
  12. May 17, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 411 - 4 (Roll no. 144). (text: CR H2363)House · Roll call 144
  13. May 17, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. May 18, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  15. Jul 14, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
  16. Oct 28, 2021Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7450)
  17. Oct 28, 2021 · SenateSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7450)
  18. Oct 28, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  19. Oct 28, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Oct 28, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  21. Nov 15, 2021Presented to President.
  22. Nov 15, 2021 · HousePresented to President.
  23. Nov 22, 2021Signed by President.
  24. Nov 22, 2021Signed by President.
  25. Nov 22, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-63.
  26. Nov 22, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-63.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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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 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 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 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 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.