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HR 3494 · 119th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

VA Hospital Inventory Management System Authorization Act

Introduced May 19, 2025 Latest action September 16, 2025 2 cosponsors

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Action timeline

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Sep 16, 2025
introduced Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Sep 15, 2025
committee Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-273.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Sep 15, 2025
other Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 229.
Sep 15, 2025
floor Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 15, 2025
floor Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4296)

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Sep 16, 2025 Referred in Senate
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Sep 15, 2025 Engrossed in House
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Sep 15, 2025 Reported in House
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May 19, 2025 Introduced in House
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  1. ih / isIntroduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfsReferred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rsReported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pchPlaced on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / esEngrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rdsReceived by the other chamber.
  7. eah / easEngrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / atsAgreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enrEnrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. plPublic Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. ppPublic Print. Official printing post-enactment.

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Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.

+16 −11 13 unchanged
--- Referred (Senate)
+++ Engrossed (House)
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 3494 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 3494 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3494
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-September 16, 2025
-
-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -88,6 +81,18 @@
Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 3494
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out an
+information technology system and prioritize certain requirements to
+manage supply chains for medical facilities of the Department of
+Veterans Affairs.

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Cosponsors (2)

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