{"bill":{"id":"117-hr-4591","congress":117,"type":"HR","number":4591,"title":"VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2021-07-21","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001214","fullName":"Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]","party":"D","state":"IN","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":11,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2022-06-23","text":"Became Public Law No: 117-154."},"policyArea":"Armed Forces and National Security","subjects":["Appropriations","Congressional oversight","Department of Veterans Affairs","Executive agency funding and structure","Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management","Health care costs and insurance","Health care quality","Health facilities and institutions","Health information and medical records","Health programs administration and funding","Performance measurement","Veterans' medical care"],"actions":[{"date":"2022-06-23","text":"Became Public Law No: 117-154.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2022-06-23","text":"Became Public Law No: 117-154.","type":"BecameLaw","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2022-06-23","text":"Signed by President.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2022-06-23","text":"Signed by President.","type":"BecameLaw","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2022-06-22","text":"Presented to President.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2022-06-22","text":"Presented to President.","type":"President","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2022-05-31","text":"Message on Senate action sent to the House.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2022-05-26","text":"Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2737)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2022-05-26","text":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2022-05-26","text":"Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Discharge","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2022-05-26","text":"Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-11-17","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-11-16","text":"The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-11-16","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-11-16","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6278)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-11-16","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6278)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-11-16","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4591.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-11-16","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6278-6279)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-11-16","text":"Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-11-04","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-11-04","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-11-04","text":"Subcommittee on Technology Modernization Discharged.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-09-08","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology Modernization.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-07-21","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-07-21","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-07-21","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p><strong>VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report quarterly on (1) the costs of its Electronic Health Record Modernization Program, including by describing all expenses driven by the program; and (2) the performance metrics and outcomes of the program.<br> </p>","updateDate":"2025-05-28T14:39:48Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":1128,"ts":"2026-04-15T19:30:03.621Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=VA%20Electronic%20Health%20Record%20Transparency%20Act%20of%202021"}]}}