VA Bonus Accountability Act

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Bill Number

HR 575

Introduced

Jan 27, 2015

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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Topics

Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations

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Summary

Stop Wasteful Bonuses in Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2015 or VA Bonus Accountability Act

Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) from awarding a bonus to any VA employee for five years after the end of a fiscal year in which the Comptroller General, the VA Inspector General, or any other senior VA ethics official makes an adverse finding relating to the employee. Requires VA to order such an employee to repay any bonus awarded in any year in which an adverse finding is made.

Actions

Feb 6, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jan 27, 2015

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.
Jan 27, 2015

Introduced in House

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