Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019

Summary

Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2019 This bill revises several policies and procedures related to the management of information technology projects and programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Among other requirements, the bill requires the VA to do the following: update the review process for information technology projects to ensure active risks are factored into the Information Technology Dashboard Chief Information Officer ratings; submit a plan for expenditures relating to large information technology projects and investments; include a specific accounting of funds requested for VA information technology programs in budget justification materials; comply with applicable requirements of the Data Center Optimization Initiative of the Office of Management and Budget; submit a comprehensive, prioritized list of information technology projects being funded by the VA; assess information technology investments to determine the suitability of the investments for migration to a cloud computing service; create a mechanism to track savings and cost avoidances from migration to cloud computing services and deployment of such services; ensure that information technology management policies address the role of the Chief Information Officer with respect to key responsibilities; develop a continuous monitoring strategy to address organization metrics, frequency of monitoring metrics, ongoing status monitoring of metrics, and reporting of security status; and revise Office of Information and Technology processes relating to risk management. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to review the VA's updated processes related to the review of information technology projects and risk management.

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Timeline

1. 30 July 2019

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 July 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 January 2020

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 13 February 2020

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 423.

   Source: Calendars

5. 13 February 2020

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 February 2020

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 30 July 2020

   Passed

   Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4648-4650; text: CR S4648-4650)

   Source: Floor

8. 30 July 2020

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4648-4650; text: CR S4648-4650)

   Source: Floor

9. 4 August 2020

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

10. 7 August 2020

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

11. 7 August 2020

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed in Senate · 30 July 2020 · Official file
• Reported to Senate · 13 February 2020 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 30 July 2019 · Official file

Documents

9 official files

• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 30 July 2020

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 30 July 2020

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• Passed Senate

  summary · EN · 30 July 2020

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 13 February 2020

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 13 February 2020

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• Reported to Senate

  summary · EN · 13 February 2020

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 July 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 July 2019

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 30 July 2019

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Sponsors

• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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