Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act

Bill: 117-hr-8510
Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
Introduced: 2022-07-26 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employment and training programs
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: 

Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act

 
This bill revises provisions related to whistleblower protections in the Department of Veterans Affairs, including by prohibiting certain personnel actions by supervisory employees in response to a whistleblower complaint.

action_date: 2022-09-29
text: 

Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act

 
This bill revises provisions related to whistleblower protections in the Department of Veterans Affairs, including by prohibiting certain personnel actions by supervisory employees in response to a whistleblower complaint.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-11
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641. (text: CR H8190)
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641.
action_date: 2022-09-29
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1396, proceedings on H.R. 8510 are considered vacated.
action_date: 2022-09-28
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: 2022-09-28
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8510.
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8190-8192)
action_date: 2022-09-28
text: Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-09-21
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-09-20
text: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
action_date: 2022-08-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-07-26
text: Introduced in House