Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act

Bill: 115-hr-5215
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]
Introduced: 2018-03-08
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs

Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

Public contracts and procurement
Latest action: action_date: 2018-05-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-03-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prohibit employees who have knowingly misused VA purchase cards from serving as purchase card holders or approving officials. </p> <p>Such prohibition shall be in addition to any other applicable penalty.</p>

action_date: 2018-05-21
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act</b></p> <p> (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prohibit employees who have knowingly misused VA purchase cards from serving as purchase card holders or approving officials. </p> <p>Such prohibition shall be in addition to any other applicable penalty.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5215 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2018 Mr. Bergman (for himself, Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Bost , and Mr. Dunn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prohibit employees found to have knowingly misused Department of Veterans Affairs purchase cards from serving as purchase card holders or approving officials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act . 2. Misuse of Department of Veterans Affairs purchase cards by Department employees (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 727. Misuse of Department purchase cards (a) In general The Secretary shall prohibit any employee of the Department who the Secretary or the Inspector General of the Department determines has knowingly misused a purchase card from serving as a purchase card holder or approving official. Such a prohibition shall be in addition to any other applicable penalty. (b) Misuse For purposes of this section, the term misuse means— (1) splitting purchases; (2) exceeding applicable purchase card limits or purchase thresholds; (3) purchasing any unauthorized item; (4) using a purchase card without being an authorized purchase card holder; or (5) violating ethics standards. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 725 the following new item: 727. Misuse of Department purchase cards. .

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5215 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prohibit employees found to have knowingly misused Department of Veterans Affairs purchase cards from serving as purchase card holders or approving officials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act . 2. Misuse of Department of Veterans Affairs purchase cards by Department employees (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 727. Misuse of Department purchase cards (a) In general The Secretary shall prohibit any employee of the Department who the Secretary or the Inspector General of the Department determines has knowingly misused a purchase card from serving as a purchase card holder or approving official. Such a prohibition shall be in addition to any other applicable penalty. (b) Misuse For purposes of this section, the term misuse means— (1) splitting purchases; (2) exceeding applicable purchase card limits or purchase thresholds; (3) purchasing any unauthorized item; (4) using a purchase card without being an authorized purchase card holder; or (5) violating ethics standards. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 725 the following new item: 727. Misuse of Department purchase cards. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5215 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2018 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prohibit employees found to have knowingly misused Department of Veterans Affairs purchase cards from serving as purchase card holders or approving officials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act . 2. Misuse of Department of Veterans Affairs purchase cards by Department employees (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 727. Misuse of Department purchase cards (a) In general The Secretary shall prohibit any employee of the Department who the Secretary or the Inspector General of the Department determines has knowingly misused a purchase card from serving as a purchase card holder or approving official. Such a prohibition shall be in addition to any other applicable penalty. (b) Misuse For purposes of this section, the term misuse means— (1) splitting purchases; (2) exceeding applicable purchase card limits or purchase thresholds; (3) purchasing any unauthorized item; (4) using a purchase card without being an authorized purchase card holder; or (5) violating ethics standards. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 725 the following new item: 727. Misuse of Department purchase cards. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2018. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 535 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5215 [Report No. 115–692] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 8, 2018 Mr. Bergman (for himself, Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Bost , and Mr. Dunn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs May 21, 2018 Additional sponsor: Mr. Coffman May 21, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prohibit employees found to have knowingly misused Department of Veterans Affairs purchase cards from serving as purchase card holders or approving officials.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act . 2. Misuse of Department of Veterans Affairs purchase cards by Department employees (a) In general Chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 727. Misuse of Department purchase cards (a) In general The Secretary shall prohibit any employee of the Department who the Secretary or the Inspector General of the Department determines has knowingly misused a purchase card from serving as a purchase card holder or approving official. Such a prohibition shall be in addition to any other applicable penalty. (b) Misuse For purposes of this section, the term misuse means— (1) splitting purchases; (2) exceeding applicable purchase card limits or purchase thresholds; (3) purchasing any unauthorized item; (4) using a purchase card without being an authorized purchase card holder; or (5) violating ethics standards. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 725 the following new item: 727. Misuse of Department purchase cards. .

May 21, 2018 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed