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<item congress="114" measure-type="hr" measure-number="280" measure-id="id114hr280" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2015-01-12" update-date="2015-03-28">
<title>To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup bonuses and awards paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.</title>
<summary summary-id="id114hr280v36" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2015-03-28">
<action-date>2015-03-02</action-date>
<action-desc>Passed House amended</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p> Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue an order directing a VA employee to repay the amount, or a portion of the amount, of an award or bonus paid to the employee if: (1) the VA determines that such repayment is appropriate, and (2) the employee is afforded notice and an opportunity for a hearing conducted by another federal agency. Makes such repayment decisions final and unreviewable.</p> <p>Makes this Act applicable to awards or bonuses paid before, on, or after the date of this Act's enactment.</p>]]></summary-text>
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<summary summary-id="id114hr280v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2015-03-03">
<action-date>2015-01-12</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue an order directing a VA employee to repay the amount, or a portion of the amount, of an award or bonus paid to the employee if: (1) the Secretary determines that such repayment is appropriate, and (2) the employee is afforded notice and an opportunity for a hearing. Makes the Secretary's repayment decisions final and unreviewable by any other agency or any court.</p> <p>Makes this Act applicable to awards or bonuses paid before, on, or after the date of this Act's enactment.</p>]]></summary-text>
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