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HR 2464 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Employee performance Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Performance measurement

Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015

Introduced: May 20, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jul 22, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 14, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 11, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 20, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 20, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015

Requires the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), at the same time the IG submits a report to the VA, to submit a copy of such report to the House and Senate Committees on Veterans' Affairs, including: (1) an explanation of any changes to the report recommended by the VA Secretary, and (2) a list of each manager responsible for an issue in a report that recommends actions to address to a public health or safety issue in the VA.

Requires the VA: (1) within seven days after such submission, to notify each such manager of such issue; (2) to direct such manager to resolve the issue, (3) to provide the manager with appropriate counseling and a mitigation plan for resolving the issue; and (4) to ensure that the manager's performance review includes an evaluation of actions taken regarding such issue.

Prohibits the Secretary from paying a bonus or award to any such manager if such issue remains unresolved.

What's happening now July 22, 2015

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2