# 116-hr-7163: VA FOIA Reform Act of 2020

116-hr-7163, VA FOIA Reform Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7163
- Congress: 116
- Title: VA FOIA Reform Act of 2020
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2020-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA FOIA Reform Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reduce the backlog of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests by 75% within three years of enactment of the bill. Additionally, the VA must reduce the backlog of Office of Special Counsel requests made to the VA by 75% within three years of the enactment of this bill. The VA must determine the types of documents, records, and information that are frequently requested under FOIA and must regularly make such documents, records, and information publicly available. Finally, the VA must request that the Office of Government Information Services within the National Archives and Records Administration conduct an assessment of the VA's compliance with FOIA.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8494: Guaranteeing Israel’s QME Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8094: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7163 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7163)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8494: Guaranteeing Israel’s QME Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8494)
- [116-hr-8433: Preventing Future Pandemics Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8433)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-8094: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8094)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7163 (as of 2025-11-18).