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HR 5215 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Public contracts and procurement

Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act

Introduced: March 8, 2018 Introduced by: Bergman, Jack Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4256)
May 21, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4256)
May 21, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5215.
May 21, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4256-4257)
May 21, 2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 21, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 535.
May 21, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-692.
May 8, 2018
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
May 8, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 8, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Mar 8, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prohibit employees who have knowingly misused VA purchase cards from serving as purchase card holders or approving officials.

Such prohibition shall be in addition to any other applicable penalty.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

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

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