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H.R. 4138 114th Congress House

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup relocation expenses paid to or on behalf of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: December 1, 2015 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remediesDepartment of Veterans AffairsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementTransportation costs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 18, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 4.
May 18, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 11, 2016
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 5 - 3 .
May 11, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 14, 2016
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Dec 1, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 1, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 18, 2016

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 4.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to direct a VA employee to repay all or part of the transferee relocation expenses paid to the employee if: (1) the VA determines such repayment is appropriate, and (2) the employee is afforded notice and opportunity for a hearing conducted by another federal department or agency before repayment.

A decision regarding employee repayment shall be final and may not be reviewed by any department, agency, or court.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5620 VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016
  • S 3170 VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4138: To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup relocation expenses paid to or on behalf of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4138/
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"H.R. 4138: To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup relocation expenses paid to or on behalf of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4138/.
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H.R. 4138, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4138/.
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