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H.R. 1690 115th Congress House

Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding performance awards and bonuses awarded… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: March 22, 2017 Introduced by: Claudia Tenney Republican · New York See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmployee performanceFederal officials
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Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 24, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 24, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6172)
Jul 24, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6172)
Jul 24, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6198)
Jul 24, 2017
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walz objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Jul 24, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1690.
Jul 24, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6172-6173)
Jul 24, 2017
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 24, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
Jul 24, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-249.
Jul 19, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 19, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 12, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jul 12, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 29, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 22, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mar 22, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 2017

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, to submit a report to specified congressional committees on the performance awards and bonuses presented to Regional Office Directors of the VA, Directors of Medical Centers of the VA, Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks, and any other individual employed in a senior executive position.

Each report shall include:

  • the amount of each award or bonus,
  • the job title of each recipient, and
  • the location where each recipient individual works.
 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2807 Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act
  • HR 1259 VA Accountability First Act of 2017
  • S 114 VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 3
Messer, Luke
· Jul 24, 2017
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 3, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 28, 2017
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Mar 22, 2017
Collins, Chris
· Mar 22, 2017
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Mar 22, 2017
Faso, John
· Mar 22, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Mar 22, 2017
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