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H.R. 467: VA Scheduling Accountability Act

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H.R. 467: VA Scheduling Accountability Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-01-12 · 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 2017-01-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 278 (2017): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR467 (2017-05-24), 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

VA Scheduling Accountability Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) VA Scheduling Accountability Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA medical facility annually certifies that it is in full compliance with all provisions of law and regulations relating to scheduling appointments for veterans hospital care and medical services. The VA may not waive any applicable provision of such laws or regulations. If unable to make such certification, the facility shall provide the VA with an explanation of noncompliance and a description of compliance actions being taken. If a facility does not make a certification for any year, each covered official may not receive specified awards or bonuses during the subsequent year. A covered official is the: (1) director, (2) chief of staff, (3) associate director, (4) associate director for patient care, and (5) deputy chief of staff. (Sec. 3) The VA shall ensure that its directives and policies apply to, and are implemented by, each VA office or facility in a standardized manner, including at the local level.

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Official text

VA Scheduling Accountability Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 467, VA Scheduling Accountability Act (2017-05-19); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 467, VA Scheduling Accountability Act (2017-05-19)

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr467 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115