# 115-hr-501: VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2017

115-hr-501, VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-501
- Congress: 115
- Title: VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2017
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2017-01-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Transparency Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill requires the director of each Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility to report quarterly to the VA on: the number of patients who contracted an infection as result of surgery at such medical facility, including a brief summary of each case; and the number of, and reasons for, scheduled surgeries that were cancelled or transferred to another facility and the subsequent number of days that each patient had to wait for surgery. The VA shall submit such reports and a summary of such reports to Congress and publish them on its website.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2017-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2017-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-6183: Family Reunification Act
- 115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 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-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-501 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/501)

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- [115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4732)
- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless vete…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4099)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1017)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-501 (as of 2025-11-18).