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H.R.5215

H.R.5215: Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act

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About This Bill

Introduced March 8, 2018
Latest Major Action May 22, 2018

Bill Sponsor

Jack Bergman (R-Mich.)

Bill Cosponsors

4 (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Reported in House - May 21, 2018
Introduced in House - March 8, 2018
Referred in Senate - May 22, 2018
Engrossed in House - May 21, 2018

Bill Summary

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.

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
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	Voice Vote in the 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.
March 8, 2018	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 8, 2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
March 8, 2018	Introduced in the House by Jack Bergman (R-Mich.)

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