United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4971 (113th)
Ask Veterans Act
Introduced
25 June 2014
Last action
3 December 2014 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 484.
Sponsors
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5], Rep. Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Garcia, Joe [D-FL-26], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Paul Cook, Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Ask Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with an experienced non-government entity to conduct an annual survey, over a five-year period, of a statistically significant sample of veterans who reside in the geographic area served by each VA medical facility to determine the experiences of such veterans in obtaining hospital care and medical services at such facility. Requires those surveys to include questions relating to: the veteran's ability to obtain hospital care and medical services at the facility in a timely manner, the time that expires between the date the veteran requests an appointment and the date on which the appointment is scheduled, the frequency with which scheduled appointments are cancelled, and the quality of hospital care or medical services the veteran receives. Requires the non-government entity to consult with veterans service organizations in designing and conducting the surveys. Prohibits the non-government entity from conducting a survey before the Comptroller General (GAO) certifies the survey as scientifically valid and the proposed sample size of veterans as statistically significant. Directs the Secretary to make the results of the surveys publicly available on the VA's Internet website.
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Timeline
25 June 2014
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 2014
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5735)
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 June 2014
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 2014
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Source: Committee
23 July 2014
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
23 July 2014
Committee
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
Source: Committee
10 September 2014
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
10 September 2014
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
3 December 2014
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 484.
Source: Calendars
3 December 2014
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-645.
Source: Committee
3 December 2014
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-645.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Reported in House · 3 December 2014 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 25 June 2014 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garcia, Joe [D-FL-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/4971
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/4971
- us · 113-hr-4971 · source updated 12 August 2025