Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-4031
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2014-02-11 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2014-02-11
text: 
Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) remove any individual from the Senior Executive Service upon determining that such individual's performance warrants such removal, and (2) remove such individual from federal service or transfer the individual to a General Schedule position at any grade the Secretary deems appropriate. 
 
Requires: (1) the Secretary to notify the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs committees within 30 days after removing such an individual, and (2) such removal to be done in the same manner as the removal of a professional staff member employed by a Member of Congress.
 
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action_date: 2014-05-21
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) remove any individual from the Senior Executive Service upon determining that such individual's performance warrants such removal, and (2) remove such individual from federal service or transfer the individual to a General Schedule position at any grade the Secretary deems appropriate. 
 
Requires: (1) the Secretary to notify the House and Senate Veterans' Affairs committees within 30 days after removing such an individual, and (2) such removal to be done in the same manner as the removal of a professional staff member employed by a Member of Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-05-22
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2014-05-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-05-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 33 (Roll no. 229). (text: CR H4694)
action_date: 2014-05-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 390 - 33 (Roll no. 229).(text: CR H4694)
action_date: 2014-05-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4715-4716)
action_date: 2014-05-21
text: 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.
action_date: 2014-05-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4031.
action_date: 2014-05-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4694-4699)
action_date: 2014-05-21
text: Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2014-03-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2014-02-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2014-02-11
text: 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.
action_date: 2014-02-11
text: 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.
action_date: 2014-02-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-02-11
text: Introduced in House