VA Accountability Act of 2015
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct.
The VA may also remove such individual from the civil service or demote the individual through a reduction in grade or annual pay rate.
An employee shall have the right to an appeal before the Merit Systems Protection Board within seven days of removal or demotion. An administrative judge shall have to make a final decision within 45 days of such appeal or the original decision becomes final.
The VA may not remove or demote an employee without the approval of the Special Counsel if the individual seeks corrective action from the Office of Special Counsel based on an alleged prohibited personnel practice.
The appointment of an individual to a permanent position within the competitive service or as a career appointee within the Senior Executive Service shall become final after an 18-month probationary period, which the Secretary may extend. Final appointment to a permanent hire shall be made by the employee's supervisor.
The Government Accountability Office shall study the amount of time spent by VA employees carrying out labor organizing activities and the amount of Department space used for such activities.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-30 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 256 - 170 (Roll no. 489). | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 241 (Roll no. 488). | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5652) | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs may not remove or demote an individual that has filed a whistleblower complaint or sought corrective action from the Office of Special Counsel or the Inspector General regarding a threat to the health or safety of the public or regarding a prohibited personnel practice. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | Mr. Takano moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (consideration: CR H5651-5653; text: CR H5651) | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5631-5635) | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5651) | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1994. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5650-5653) | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1994 as unfinished business. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | Mr. Miller (FL) moved that the Committee rise. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment in the nature of a substitute the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment in the nature of a substitute No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Benishek amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | The Committee rose informally to recieve a message from the President. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1994. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Fortenberry to act as Chairman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 388 and Rule XVIII. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bills are waived. For H.R. 1994, The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. No amendment will be in order except those printed in the report accompanying the resolution . | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-29 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 388. (consideration: CR H5623-5627, H5627-5640) | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-28 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 388 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bills are waived. For H.R. 1994, The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. No amendment will be in order except those printed in the report accompanying the resolution . | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-27 | Committee | Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H. Rept. 114-225, Part II. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-23 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 170. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-23 | Discharge | Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-23 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-225, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2015-07-15 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2015-07-15 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-06-25 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
| 2015-06-25 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-06-02 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-05-11 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. | House committee actions |
| 2015-04-23 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-23 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2015-04-23 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |