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H.R. 216: Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015

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H.R. 216: Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-01-08 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-01-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 134 (2015): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR216 (2015-03-24), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015

Plain summary

Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit annually to Congress a Future-Years Veterans Program reflecting estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations included in the budget for that fiscal year. Requires the Program to: (1) set forth a five-year VA plan to address the U.S. commitment to veterans and the resources necessary to meet that commitment; (2) be included in VA's annual budget submission to the Congress, starting with the FY2020 budget submission; and (3) be published on a publically available VA website. Requires the Secretary, in 2019 and quadrennially thereafter, to conduct a review of the strategy for meeting such commitment and resources requirement (Quadrennial Veterans Review) which shall include a comprehensive examination of U.S. policies and strategies for veterans, including recommendations regarding the long-term strategy and priorities for veterans programs, services, and benefits, and guidance on VA programs, assets, budget, and policies. Requires each Review to be coordinated with the Program. Directs the Secretary to: (1) report to Congress regarding each Review, and (2) publish each Review on a publically available VA website. Directs the Secretary to establish an Independent Veterans Review Panel for each quadrennial Review which shall assess the process by which the Review is formulated. Directs the Secretary to give the appropriate VA officials annual written policy guidance for the preparation and review of the planning and program recommendations and budget proposals of the VA elements of such officials. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to designate a Chief Strategy Officer to: (1) advise the Secretary on long-range VA strategy and implications, and (2) develop and execute the Program.

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Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 216, Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015 (2015-03-04)

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Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)

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Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr216 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114