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HR 293 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Employee hiring Employee performance Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act

Introduced: January 13, 2021 Introduced by: Bost, Mike Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 15, 2021
Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended. (consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2792)
Jun 15, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended.(consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2792)
Jun 15, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, proceedings on H.R. 293 are considered vacated.
Jun 15, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 293.
Jun 15, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2780-2781; text: CR H2780)
Jun 15, 2021
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 15, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 4, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
May 4, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 4, 2021
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Jan 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 13, 2021
Introduced in House
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VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish qualifications and related performance metrics for each human resources position within the Veterans Health Administration. Additionally, the bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the implementation and quality of such metrics and qualifications.

What's happening now June 16, 2021

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 293: VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-293/
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