Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1367) to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.

Bill: 115-hres-198
Sponsor: Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]
Introduced: 2017-03-15 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1367) to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 229 - 187 (Roll no. 163). (text: CR H2094)
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 229 - 187 (Roll no. 163).(text: CR H2094)
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 185 (Roll no. 162). (consideration: CR H2100-2101)
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2100-2102)
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 198, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 198.
action_date: 2017-03-16
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2094-2100)
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-39, by Mr. Buck.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-39, by Mr. Buck.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Introduced in House