US Congress House Bill 473 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-04-16 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2015 Requires the reduction of the federal annuities of individuals removed from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Senior Executive Service (SES) if they are convicted of a felony that influenced their performance while employed in such position. Authorizes the VA Secretary to order the reduction of the federal annuities of individuals who were convicted of such a felony and were subject to removal or transfer from the VA SES, but who left the VA before final action was taken. Reduces such annuities by excluding the covered service performed after the activity that subjects such an individual to transfer or removal occurs. Requires the performance appraisal system for VA SES employees to provide for five specified annual summary ratings of levels of performance. Provides that in any given year no more than: (1) 10% of such employees may receive the outstanding level of performance, and (2) 20% of such employees may receive the exceeds-fully-successful level of performance. Requires the Secretary to take any complaint or report from an appropriate person or entity related to any facility or program managed by an SES employee into account in evaluating that employee's performance. Directs the Secretary, at least once every five years, to reassign each SES employee to a position at a different location that does not include the supervision of the same personnel or programs. Allows the Secretary to waive such requirement if the Secretary submits to Congress notice of, and the reasons for, such waiver. Directs the Secretary to contract with a nongovernmental entity for a review of the management training program for VA SES employees. Prohibits the Secretary from placing a VA SES employee on administrative leave, or any other type of paid non-duty status, for more than a total of 14 days during any 365-day period. Allows the Secretary to waive such prohibition with respect to such an employee if the Secretary provides Congress with a detailed explanation of the reasons the employee was placed on such leave or status and the reasons for extending that placement.

Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2015

Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]
Rep. David Trott [R-MI]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-16	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2015-04-16	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-03-24	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2015-02-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2015-01-22	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2015-01-22	House	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2015-01-22	House	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.
2015-01-22	House	Introduced in House

SB290 (Related) 2016-12-12 - Held at the desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/473/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr473/BILLS-114hr473ih.pdf