# 117-hr-4626: VA Assessment by Independent Measures Act

117-hr-4626, VA Assessment by Independent Measures Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4626
- Congress: 117
- Title: VA Assessment by Independent Measures Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Assessment by Independent Measures Act or the VA AIM Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to, at least once every 10 years, enter into a contract with a private sector entity or entities to conduct an independent assessment of the hospital care, medical services, and other health care furnished by the VA. The contracted entities must have experience and proven outcomes in health care management and in optimizing the performance of the health care delivery systems of the Veterans Health Administration and the private sector. The entities must also specialize in implementing large-scale organizational and cultural transformations.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2021-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4626 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4626)

## Related
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hjres-102: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-102)
- [117-hr-9430: Camp Lejeune Veterans and Families Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9430)
- [117-hr-9091: VA Supply Chain Management System Authorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9091)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4626 (as of 2025-11-18).