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HR 27 115th Congress House

Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by an employee of the Department in the permanent record of the employee.

Introduced: January 3, 2017 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans AffairsEmployee performanceGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 4, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 3, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 3, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H30)
Jan 3, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H30)
Jan 3, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 27.
Jan 3, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H29-31)
Jan 3, 2017
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 4, 2017

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act

(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by a VA employee in the employee's permanent record.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 27: Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-27/
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"H.R. 27: Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-27/.
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H.R. 27, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-27/.
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[H.R. 27: Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-27/)
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