H.R. 7299 · 117th Congress

SVAC Act of 2022

Introduced on Mar 30, 2022 by Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN-1). 6 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-302.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-302
Introduced
Mar 30, 2022
Cosponsors
6
2 from the other party
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Progress

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  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 require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to obtain an independent cybersecurity assessment of information systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Research and development
  • Technology assessment

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 27, 2022). Public domain.

Strengthening VA Cybersecurity Act of 2022 or the SVAC Act of 2022

This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center to provide a cybersecurity assessment of five high-impact VA information systems and the effectiveness of the VA's information security program and information security management system.

The VA must submit a plan to Congress to address the findings of the assessment.

The Government Accountability Office must review the assessment and the VA's response to the assessment and report its findings to Congress.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Frank J. MrvanD-IN-1Sponsor

Democrats · 4

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Mar 30, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Mar 30, 2022Introduced in House
  3. Mar 30, 2022 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  4. Jul 14, 2022 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.
  5. Jul 18, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee on Technology Modernization Discharged.
  6. Jul 19, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  7. Jul 19, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  8. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseMr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8464-8465; text: CR H8464-8465)
  10. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7299.
  11. 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.
  12. Nov 17, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1464, and the motion offered by Mr. Carter (LA), the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4275, as amended; H.R. 5502, as amended; H.R. 5721, as amended; H.R. 6290, as amended; H.R. 7277, as amended; H.R. 7299, as amended; and H.R. 8416, as amended.
  13. Nov 17, 2022 · HousePursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1464, and the motion offered by Mr. Carter (LA), the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4275, as amended; H.R. 5502, as amended; H.R. 5721, as amended; H.R. 6290, as amended; H.R. 7277, as amended; H.R. 7299, as amended; and H.R. 8416, as amended. (consideration: CR H8566-8574; text: CR H8569-8570)
  14. Nov 17, 2022 · HousePursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1464, proceedings on H.R. 7299 are considered vacated.
  15. Nov 17, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  16. Dec 19, 2022Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  17. Dec 19, 2022 · SenateSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  18. Dec 19, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  19. Dec 19, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7302-7303)
  20. Dec 21, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  21. Dec 23, 2022Presented to President.
  22. Dec 23, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  23. Dec 27, 2022Signed by President.
  24. Dec 27, 2022Signed by President.
  25. Dec 27, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-302.
  26. Dec 27, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-302.

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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.