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S. 3147 (116th): Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019

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A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress reports on patient safety and quality of care at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

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Joe Manchin

Sponsor. Senior Senator for West Virginia. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Nov 19, 2020
Length: 5 pages
Introduced
Dec 19, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 4, 2020

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 4, 2020.

Law
Pub.L. 116-212
Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)

Source
Congress.gov

Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

H.R. 5616: Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020

Introduced on Jan 15, 2020. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 2995: Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019

Introduced on Dec 5, 2019. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Dec 19, 2019
 
Introduced

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Dec 19, 2019
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

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Nov 13, 2020
 
Text Published

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Nov 16, 2020
 
Passed House

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.

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Dec 4, 2020
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S. 3147 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 3147. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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