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Rosendale VA Reform Legislation Passes House

Washington, November 17, 2022 | Grace Davis
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, by a vote of 414-2, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2250, the Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act. Congressman Matt Rosendale (R-Montana) introduced the bipartisan legislation in the House, which will now go to the U.S. Senate for approval.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, by a vote of 414-2, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2250, the Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act. Congressman Matt Rosendale (R-Montana) introduced the bipartisan legislation in the House, which will now go to the U.S. Senate for approval.

“Congress is shoveling roughly $9 billion a year into VA information technology with disappointing results and very little useful information about how it is being spent,” said Rep. Rosendale. “This needed reform will allow Congress to provide the oversight our nation’s heroes deserve.”

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The Act would prevent the VA from initiating major IT projects before submitting cost estimates, schedules, and performance goals to Congress. It would also ensure Congress is provided with the same information the VA already submits to the Office of Management and Budget, including annual reviews of the VA’s IT portfolio and progress reports. 

Without basic information, it is impossible for Congress to hold the VA accountable in the management of its multi-billion-dollar IT budget and ensure the VA is a good steward of taxpayer dollars.