# 115-hr-1066: VA Management Alignment Act of 2017

115-hr-1066, VA Management Alignment Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-1066
- Congress: 115
- Title: VA Management Alignment Act of 2017
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2017-02-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Management Alignment Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report (including recommendations for appropriate legislation) regarding the roles, responsibility, and accountability of elements and individuals of the VA. In creating such report, the VA shall utilize the results of: the Independent Assessment of the Health Care Delivery Systems and Management Process of the VA established by the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014; any study or report by the Commission on Care established by such Act; and other studies or reports, including a report titled "Task Force on Improving Effectiveness of VHA Governance: Report to the VHA Under Secretary for Health," dated February 28, 2015. The VA shall also specify clearly delineated roles and responsibilities to optimize the organizational effectiveness and accountability of each: Administration, staff office, or staff organization and each subordinate organization thereof; and key leader of the VA in relation to any Administration, staff office, or staff organization, Veteran Integrated Service Network, or medical facility.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2017-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2017-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2017-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2017-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2017-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2017-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2017-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2017-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants.
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-1066 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1066)

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- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1017)
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