3.0.0 4278 2025-12-05T09:01:17Z 2025-12-05T09:01:17Z House H HR 2023-06-22 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4278 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 109 (Thursday, June 22, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. BOST:H.R. 4278.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article 1, Section 8 of the United StatesConstitution.The single subject of this legislation is:Amending title 38, United States Code, to modify personnelaction procedures with respect to employees of Department ofVeterans Affairs.[Page H3110]</pre> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Reported by 2023-07-19T21:16:23Z Markup by 2023-07-19T21:16:23Z Hearings By (subcommittee) 2023-07-12T20:57:29Z Referred to 2023-07-10T20:57:29Z Reported By 2024-03-15T15:23:56Z Markup By 2023-07-26T21:42:15Z Referred To 2023-06-22T14:34:25Z H. Rept. 118-425 118 2158 S 2023-06-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2024-03-15 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions 2024-03-15 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-425. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2024-03-15 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-425. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2023-07-26 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 11. Committee 2023-07-26 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2023-07-19 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2023-07-19 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote. Committee 2023-07-12 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held Committee 2023-07-10 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Committee 2023-06-22 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2023-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001295 Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] Mike Bost R IL 12 N I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-48] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 48 2023-06-30 False R000600 Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] Aumua Amata Radewagen R AS Coleman 0 2023-06-30 False B001301 Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] Jack Bergman R MI 1 2023-06-30 False O000019 Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] Jay Obernolte R CA 23 2023-06-30 False L000583 Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] Barry Loudermilk R GA 11 2023-06-30 False S001224 Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] Keith Self R TX 3 2023-06-30 False M001210 Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] Gregory Murphy R NC F. 3 2023-07-11 False W000815 Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] Brad Wenstrup R OH R. 2 2023-07-11 False L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2023-07-11 False R000103 Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2] Matthew Rosendale R MT M. 2 2023-07-11 False K000399 Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A [R-VA-2] Jennifer Kiggans R VA A. 2 2023-07-11 False R000609 Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] John Rutherford R FL H. 5 2023-07-12 False M001215 Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] Mariannette Miller-Meeks R IA 1 2023-07-13 False W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 2023-07-14 False J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2023-07-26 False C001118 Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] Ben Cline R VA 6 2023-07-27 False D000632 Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4] Anthony D'Esposito R NY 4 2023-08-29 False W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2023-09-14 False C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 2023-09-19 False C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] KEN CALVERT R CA 41 2023-09-22 False R000603 Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] David Rouzer R NC 7 2023-09-26 False W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] Tim Walberg R MI 5 2023-11-02 False V000135 Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] Derrick Van Orden R WI 3 2023-11-28 False C001039 Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] Kat Cammack R FL 3 2023-12-01 False W000806 Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] Daniel Webster R FL 11 2023-12-04 False N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2024-02-26 False O000175 Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] Andrew Ogles R TN 5 2024-03-06 False 2023-09-15T19:35:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59559 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on July 26, 2023 Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight 2024-05-06T15:46:00Z Department of Veterans Affairs 2024-05-06T15:45:29Z Employee performance 2024-05-06T15:45:34Z Employment discrimination and employee rights 2024-05-06T15:45:46Z Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management 2024-05-06T15:45:24Z Government studies and investigations 2024-05-06T15:45:52Z Judicial review and appeals 2024-05-06T15:45:40Z Veterans' medical care 2024-05-06T15:46:07Z Armed Forces and National Security 2023-08-28T13:00:34Z

00 2023-06-22 Introduced in House 2024-11-15T20:00:32Z <p><strong>Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2023 or the Restore VA Accountability Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill modifies personnel action procedures regarding certain employees and executives of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).&nbsp;</p><p>The bill authorizes the VA to remove from civil service, demote, or suspend VA employees that are supervisors or managers if the VA determines by substantial evidence that the performance or misconduct of such individual warrants such action. This authority does not apply to certain appointees or individuals in their probationary or trial period.</p><p>Supervisors or managers who are subject to a removal, demotion, or suspension under this bill are entitled to (1) advance notice of the action and supporting evidence, (2) representation by an attorney or representative, and (3) grieve the action in accordance with an internal grievance process.</p><p>The bill also provides protections from removal, demotion, or suspension for supervisor or managers who are&nbsp;whistleblowers or are seeking corrective action for an alleged prohibited personnel practice such as discrimination.</p><p>The bill also modifies the procedures to remove, demote, or suspend VA employees or senior executives based on performance or misconduct, specifically by requiring the VA to determine by substantial evidence that the performance or misconduct of the individual warrants such removal, demotion, or suspension. Such procedures must apply retroactively, beginning on the date of enactment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and&nbsp;Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 (June 23, 2017).</p>

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