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- H.R.1259
H.R.1259: VA Accountability First Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 28, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 21, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
26 (1 Democrat, 25 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - March 21, 2017
- Engrossed in House - March 16, 2017
- Reported in House - March 10, 2017
- Introduced in House - Feb. 28, 2017
When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov
| Week Ending | Rank |
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| June 25, 2017 | 9th |
Bill Summary
VA Accountability First Act of 2017 (Sec. 3) This bill revises the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to remove, demote by a reduction in grade and pay, or suspend a VA employee, including a member in a senior executive position, for reasons of performance or misconduct. A demoted individual shall not be placed on administrative leave during the appeals period and may receive pay only if he or she reports for duty or is...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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| March 21, 2017 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| March 16, 2017 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| March 16, 2017 |
Vote in the HouseOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 237 - 178 (Roll no. 168). |
| March 16, 2017 |
Vote in the HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 229 (Roll no. 167). |
| March 16, 2017 |
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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| March 16, 2017 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add language to the bill further defining protections to whistleblowers who file complaints.
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| March 16, 2017 |
Mr. Kihuen moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR H2133)
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| March 16, 2017 |
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2122-2125)
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| March 16, 2017 |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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| March 16, 2017 |
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1259.
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| March 16, 2017 |
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
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| March 16, 2017 |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano Part A amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
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| March 16, 2017 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano Part A amendment No. 9.
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| March 16, 2017 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster(NH) Part A amendment No. 8.
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| March 16, 2017 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney Part A amendment No. 7.
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| March 16, 2017 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Taylor Part A amendment No. 6.
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| March 16, 2017 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster(NH) Part A amendment No. 4.
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| March 16, 2017 |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walz Part A amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Walz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
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| March 16, 2017 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walz Part A amendment No. 2.
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| March 16, 2017 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roe (TN) Part A amendment No. 1.
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| March 16, 2017 |
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1259.
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| March 16, 2017 |
The Speaker designated the Honorable Harold Rogers to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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| March 16, 2017 |
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 198 and Rule XVIII.
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| March 16, 2017 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 198. (consideration: CR H2114-2135)
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| March 10, 2017 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.
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| March 10, 2017 |
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. |
| March 10, 2017 |
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-34, Part I.
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| Feb. 28, 2017 |
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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| Feb. 28, 2017 |
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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| Feb. 28, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Feb. 28, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) |