United States 115th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HR 2006 — VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), with respect to any VA contract that is reported in the Federal Procurement Data System, to record the amount of any cost or price savings realized by using competitive procedures in awarding such contract. (Sec. 3) The VA shall make available and use on a VA-wide basis the standardized procurement templates used by the Central Office of the VA, the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Such templates may be customized to address particular procurement situations.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text shows that H.R. 2006 was received in the Senate on July 25, 2017, where it was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Additionally, a line indicating the bill's status as "Engrossed in House" has been removed. This change may signify the bill's transition from the House to the Senate for further consideration.

→
Previous
Latest
2006 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2006 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2006 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the procurement practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
2006 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2017 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the procurement practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KAREN L.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
HAAS, Clerk.
R.
2006 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the procurement practices of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
⬇ Download PDF
View plain text versions (4)

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

  5. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  6. Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  7. Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

  8. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  9. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  10. Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-246.

  11. Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-246.

  12. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 178.

  13. Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  14. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6174-6175)

  15. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2006.

  16. At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walz objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

  17. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6199)

  18. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6174-6175)

  19. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6174-6175)

  20. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  21. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 546 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

veterans
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2006 do?
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) VA Procurement Efficiency and Transparency Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), with respect to any VA contract that is reported in the Federal Procurement Data System, to record the amount of any cost or price savings realized by using competitive procedures in awarding such contract. (Sec. 3) The VA shall make available and use on a VA-wide basis the standardized procurement templates used by the Central Office of the VA, the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration. Such templates may be customized to address particular procurement situations.
Who sponsors HR 2006?
HR 2006 is sponsored by Coffman, Mike (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 2006?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 2006?
Track HR 2006 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HR 2006

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HR 2006

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →