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2021-04-30
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>VA Transparency &amp; Trust Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>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 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The Inspector General of the VA must submit reports examining the obligations and expenditures made using covered funds during the specified reporting period.</p> <p>Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit an interim report and final report containing a review of obligations and expenditures made using covered funds.<br> </p>
2021-06-01T16:44:12Z
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2021-05-17
Passed House
 <p><strong>VA Transparency &amp; Trust Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>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 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The Inspector General of the VA must submit reports examining the obligations and expenditures made using covered funds during the specified reporting period.</p> <p>Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit an interim report and final report containing a review of obligations and expenditures made using covered funds.<br> </p>
2021-06-07T18:58:23Z
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2021-10-28
Passed Senate
 <p><strong>VA Transparency &amp; Trust Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The Inspector General of the VA must submit reports examining the obligations and expenditures made using covered funds during the specified reporting period.</p> <p>Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit an interim report and final report containing a review of obligations and expenditures made using covered funds.<br> </p>
2021-11-18T17:25:40Z
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2021-11-22
Public Law
 <p><strong>VA Transparency &amp; Trust Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The Inspector General of the VA must submit reports examining the obligations and expenditures made using covered funds during the specified reporting period.</p> <p>Finally, the Government Accountability Office must submit an interim report and final report containing a review of obligations and expenditures made using covered funds.<br> </p>
2021-12-01T11:41:23Z
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VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021
VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021
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VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021
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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan for obligating and expending Coronavirus pandemic funding made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021
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VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021
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2021-11-22
Became Public Law No: 117-63.