# 117-hr-2428: Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021

117-hr-2428, Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY); status Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2428
- Congress: 117
- Title: Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021
- Status: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2021-04-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021 This bill gives the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) the authority to subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses as necessary to carry out the duties of the office. The bill prohibits the VA OIG from subpoenaing the attendance and testimony of current federal employees or witnesses as part of any criminal proceeding. Under the bill, the VA OIG must notify the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the intended witness of the intent to issue a subpoena. If DOJ objects to the subpoena because it will interfere with an ongoing investigation, the VA OIG may not issue the subpoena.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-3807: Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-2428 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2428)

## Related
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1451)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-3807: Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3807)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2428 (as of 2025-11-18).