To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Comptroller General of the United States to submit to Congress reports regarding security and safety at facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · December 12, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
The VA Medical Center Security Report Act of 2023 requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct annual surveys of senior staff at VA medical facilities and submit reports to Congress for six years detailing security conditions, criminal activity, police staffing levels, equipment adequacy, and training resources. The bill affects VA employees in leadership positions at all VA facilities with security operations and aims to identify security weaknesses such as broken cameras, unsecured doors, or insufficient security presence. Additionally, the Comptroller General must submit a comprehensive report to Congress within two years examining emergency response capabilities, security challenges, training quality, panic alarm systems, and safety protections for women veterans across the VA system. No specific funding amounts are allocated in the legislation, but the reporting requirements must be completed over a six-year period beginning one year after the law's enactment.
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