# 114-hr-3686: Veterans Care and Reporting Enforcement Act

114-hr-3686, Veterans Care and Reporting Enforcement Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3686
- Congress: 114
- Title: Veterans Care and Reporting Enforcement Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2015-10-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Care and Reporting Enforcement Act This bill requires the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in the case of an investigation involving patient health and safety relating to VA hospital care or medical services, to: provide a copy of the IG's report to Congress and to the Member of Congress in whose district the VA facility is located; within three days make the report available on the IG's website for at least one year; and in the case of an investigation of a medical facility, post a notice of the investigation at an appropriate place and on the facility's website for at least 30 days.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2015-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] (R-MN), 2015-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2015-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2015-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2015-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act
- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-3686 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3686)

## Related
- [114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-893)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3686 (as of 2025-11-18).