# 116-hr-5616: Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020

116-hr-5616, Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5616
- Congress: 116
- Title: Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the policies and procedures relating to patient safety and quality of care and the steps the VA has taken to improve such care at VA medical centers. After any investigation or trial concludes, the VA must also report on the events involving deaths that occurred at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the actions the VA has taken to prevent any similar reoccurrence.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5616 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5616)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [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-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5616 (as of 2025-11-18).