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HR 2772 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

SEA Act

Introduced: June 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-188.
Jun 21, 2018
Signed by President.
Jun 11, 2018
Presented to President.
Jun 7, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 7, 2018
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4871)
Jun 7, 2018
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H4871)
Jun 7, 2018
Mr. Roe (TN) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H4781)
May 17, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 16, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 16, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 16, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2732)
May 16, 2018
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 31, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 28, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6540)
Jul 28, 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 H6540)
Jul 28, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2772.
Jul 28, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6540)
Jul 28, 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. 180.
Jul 24, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-248.
Jul 19, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 19, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 12, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jul 12, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 29, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jun 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 6, 2017
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,244 Tillis, Thomas In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to May 16, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Veterans Affairs Senior Executive Accountability Act of 2018 or the SEA Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits an individual employed in a senior executive position at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from being reassigned to another such VA position unless the reassignment is approved in writing and signed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

The VA shall report to Congress on such reassignments biannually.

What's happening now June 21, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-188.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2382 Related bill SEA Act
  • HR 2517 Related bill To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for requirements relating to the reassignment of Department of Vetera…
 Bill text 7 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 12, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 6, 2017
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