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H.R.4245

H.R.4245: Veterans' Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017

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About This Bill

Introduced Nov. 3, 2017
Latest Major Action May 22, 2018

Bill Sponsor

Tim Walz (D-Minn.)

Bill Cosponsors

7 (1 Democrat, 6 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - May 22, 2018
Engrossed in House - May 21, 2018
Reported in House - May 21, 2018
Introduced in House - Nov. 3, 2017

Bill Summary

Veterans' Electronic Health Record Modernization Oversight Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide Congress with: certain planning and implementation documents and contracts related to its Electronic Health Record Modernization program to implement an electronic health or medical record system to replace any or all of the Veterans Information Systems and Technology Architecture, the Computerized...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
May 22, 2018	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2018	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2018	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4253)
May 21, 2018	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4245.
May 21, 2018	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4253-4254)
May 21, 2018	Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 21, 2018	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 534.
May 21, 2018	Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-691.
May 8, 2018	Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
May 8, 2018	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2018	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 7, 2018	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov. 3, 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Nov. 3, 2017	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov. 3, 2017	Introduced in the House by Tim Walz (D-Minn.)

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