Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act

Bill: 115-hr-1690
Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22]
Introduced: 2017-03-22 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employee performance
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: 

Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit an annual 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.
 
 
 

action_date: 2017-07-24
text: 

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.
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-07-25
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6172)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: 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)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6198)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: 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.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1690.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6172-6173)
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 181.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-249.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-249.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-07-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2017-07-12
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-06-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-22
text: Introduced in House