To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, Healthcare.
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 H9FA2C54CDFD64EAB8E5BA922A3827924: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2023.
- Section H7CF8360C77E54637A031228E37AAE695: 2. Use of facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs by Members of Congress Upon request of a Member of Congress and subject to regulations prescribed...
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedAdditional sponsors: Mr. Kean of New Jersey, Mr. Bishop of …
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the …
Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Tony …
Mr. Mast (for himself, Mr. Panetta, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Tony …
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?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
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