Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act
USA115th CongressHR-1690| House
| Updated: 7/25/2017
Claudia Tenney
Republican Representative
New York
Cosponsors (12)
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Chris Collins (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)
Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, to submit a report to specified congressional committees on the performance awards and bonuses presented to Regional Office Directors of the VA, Directors of Medical Centers of the VA, Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks, and any other individual employed in a senior executive position. Each report shall include: the amount of each award or bonus, the job title of each recipient, and the location where each recipient individual works.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-249.
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6172-6173)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1690.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walz objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6198)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6172)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6172)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmployee performanceFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementVeterans' medical care
Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act
USA115th CongressHR-1690| House
| Updated: 7/25/2017
Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, to submit a report to specified congressional committees on the performance awards and bonuses presented to Regional Office Directors of the VA, Directors of Medical Centers of the VA, Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks, and any other individual employed in a senior executive position. Each report shall include: the amount of each award or bonus, the job title of each recipient, and the location where each recipient individual works.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-249.
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6172-6173)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1690.
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Walz objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6198)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6172)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6172)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Claudia Tenney
Republican Representative
New York
Cosponsors (12)
Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Chris Collins (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)
Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee
Armed Forces and National Security
Related Bills
- S 115-2807: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report regarding performance awards and bonuses awarded to certain high-level employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- S 115-114: VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017
- HR 115-1259: VA Accountability First Act of 2017
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmployee performanceFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementVeterans' medical care