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H.R. 2911: VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021

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H.R. 2911: VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-30 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-63.

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Follow this bill, step by step

  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-30 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 144 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR2911 (2021-05-17), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-63. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] · 6 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2911, VA Transparency and Trust Act of 2021 (2021-05-11)

Cosponsors on this site

Mark Takano (D-CA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Susie Lee (D-NV), Jason Crow (D-CO)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] reported raising $1.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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).
Obligation
A binding promise by a government agency to pay money, for example by signing a contract or awarding a grant. Spending data such as USAspending.gov counts money when it is obligated, which can be before it is actually paid out.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2911 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117