# 116-hr-4949: VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act

116-hr-4949, VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4949
- Congress: 116
- Title: VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2019-10-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish qualifications and related performance metrics for each human resources position within the Veterans Health Administration. Additionally, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the implementation and quality of such metrics and qualifications.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] (D-SC), 2019-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2019-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2019-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2019-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2019-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2019-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2019-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-4949 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4949)

## Related
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
- [116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4949 (as of 2025-11-18).