United States 117th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 4816 — Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022 This bill directs the Office of the Archivist of the United States to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for eliminating the backlog of requests for records from, and improving the efficiency and responsiveness of operations at, the National Personnel Records Center. Such plan must include the number and percentage of unresolved veteran record requests that have been pending for more than 20 days, 90 days, and one year; target time frames to eliminate the backlog; a detailed plan for using existing funds to improve technology infrastructure, including secure access to appropriate agency federal records, to prevent future backlogs; actions to improve customer service for requesters; measurable goals with respect to the comprehensive plan and metrics for tracking progress toward such goals; and strategies to prevent future record request backlogs, including backlogs caused by an event that prevents employees of the center from reporting to work in person. The office must submit updates of such plan at specified intervals.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

20 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill S. 4816 adds funding of $60,000,000 for addressing backlogs in responding to veterans' requests for military personnel records. It also includes provisions for improving cybersecurity, digital preservation, access to archival Federal records, and managing requests under the Freedom of Information Act. Additionally, the funds may be used for the Federal Records Center Program. This change expands the scope and purpose of the funding to enhance records management and accessibility.

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4816 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4816 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
4816 To require the Archivist of the United States to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for reducing the backlog of requests for records from the National Personnel Records Center, and for other purposes.
656 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4816 [Report No.
117-265] To require the Archivist of the United States to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for reducing the backlog of requests for records from the National Personnel Records Center, and for other purposes.
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Shaheen, Mr.
Braun) introduced the following bill;
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which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Archivist of the United States to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for reducing the backlog of requests for records from the National Personnel Records Center, and for other purposes.
Sullivan) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs December 15, 2022 Reported by Mr.
Peters, with an amendment [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Archivist of the United States to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for reducing the backlog of requests for records from the National Personnel Records Center, and for other purposes.
and Records Administration, $60,000,000 to address backlogs in responding to requests from veterans for military personnel records, improve cybersecurity, improve digital preservation and access to archival Federal records, and address backlogs in requests made under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Freedom of Information Act'').
Such amounts may also be used for the Federal Records Center Program.
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Calendar No.
656 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
4816 [Report No.
117-265] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Archivist of the United States to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for reducing the backlog of requests for records from the National Personnel Records Center, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ December 15, 2022 Reported with an amendment
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  3. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-265.

  5. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment. With written report No. 117-265.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 4816 do?
Access for Veterans to Records Act of 2022 This bill directs the Office of the Archivist of the United States to submit to Congress a comprehensive plan for eliminating the backlog of requests for records from, and improving the efficiency and responsiveness of operations at, the National Personnel Records Center. Such plan must include the number and percentage of unresolved veteran record requests that have been pending for more than 20 days, 90 days, and one year; target time frames to eliminate the backlog; a detailed plan for using existing funds to improve technology infrastructure, including secure access to appropriate agency federal records, to prevent future backlogs; actions to improve customer service for requesters; measurable goals with respect to the comprehensive plan and metrics for tracking progress toward such goals; and strategies to prevent future record request backlogs, including backlogs caused by an event that prevents employees of the center from reporting to work in person. The office must submit updates of such plan at specified intervals.
Who sponsors S 4816?
S 4816 is sponsored by Ossoff, Jon (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 4816?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “In Committee” 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.
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