US Congress House Bill 280 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1-1)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-03 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup bonuses and awards paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 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. Makes this Act applicable to awards or bonuses paid before, on, or after the date of this Act's enactment.

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup bonuses and awards paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]	Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. Gwen Graham [D-FL]	Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-03	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2015-03-02	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-03-02	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1507)
2015-03-02	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1511)
2015-03-02	House	At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Miller (FL) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
2015-03-02	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 280.
2015-03-02	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1507-1509)
2015-03-02	House	Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2015-03-02	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 21.
2015-03-02	House	Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
2015-03-02	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-32, Part I.
2015-02-12	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2015-02-12	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2015-01-27	House	Committee Hearings Held.
2015-01-12	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2015-01-12	House	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2015-01-12	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.
2015-01-12	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/280/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr280/BILLS-114hr280ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr280/BILLS-114hr280rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr280/BILLS-114hr280eh.pdf