HR10536-118

Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a mission of the Veterans Health Administration to innovate, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 19, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a mission of the Veterans Health Administration to innovate, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H65B1274A0E7A406DAAFEA635970D0851: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Innovation for VA Technology and Entrepreneurship Act or the INNOVATE Act.
  • Section HE019D59686DA4667A10A54C7BF2FCCB7: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The Department of Veterans Affairs offers critical health care services through the Veterans Health Administration...
  • Section H815408F78B9F4A4DB51AE242021C5782: 3. Innovation in the Veterans Health Administration Section 305(b) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— by inserting (1) before The Under Secretary;...
  • Section H6F0F1402403C4EA8976F924477908DA5: 7391. Office of Innovation There is in the Veterans Health Administration an Office of Innovation (in this section referred to as the Office). The Office shall...
  • Section HEFCAF6C299864ED6B6D80C982F63B15A: 7392. Hiring authorities To carry out the function of the Office of Innovation, the Secretary may— appoint not more than 250 professional, clinical, and other...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a mission of the Veterans Health Administration to innovate, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Healthcare, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a mission of the Veterans Health Administration to innovate, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Healthcare Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 19, 2024

Mr. McGarvey (for himself and Mr. Levin) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Healthcare Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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