114-hr-1994114th Congress

VA Accountability Act of 2015

Sponsored By: Representative Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]

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Summary

VA Accountability Act of 2015 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to remove or demote a VA employee based on performance or misconduct. The VA may also remove such individual from the civil service or demote the individual through a reduction in grade or annual pay rate. An employee shall have the right to an appeal before the Merit Systems Protection Board within seven days of removal or demotion. An administrative judge shall have to make a final decision within 45 days of such appeal or the original decision becomes final. The VA may not remove or demote an employee without the approval of the Special Counsel if the individual seeks corrective action from the Office of Special Counsel based on an alleged prohibited personnel practice. The appointment of an individual to a permanent position within the competitive service or as a career appointee within the Senior Executive Service shall become final after an 18-month probationary period, which the Secretary may extend. Final appointment to a permanent hire shall be made by the employee's supervisor. The Government Accountability Office shall study the amount of time spent by VA employees carrying out labor organizing activities and the amount of Department space used for such activities.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]

FL • R

Cosponsors

Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/23/2015
Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 4/23/2015
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 4/23/2015
Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1]
MI • R
Sponsored 4/23/2015
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]
PA • R
Sponsored 4/23/2015
Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
OH • R
Sponsored 4/28/2015
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
AS • R
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 4/29/2015
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/30/2015
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/30/2015
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 5/1/2015
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
UT • R
Sponsored 5/12/2015
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/12/2015
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 5/12/2015
Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/12/2015
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 5/12/2015
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/12/2015
LAMAR SMITH
TX • R
Sponsored 5/12/2015
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 5/12/2015
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 5/12/2015
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
GA • R
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]
MN • R
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]
AZ • R
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
MN • R
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
CO • R
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/13/2015
Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/19/2015
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 5/20/2015
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/20/2015
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 5/21/2015
Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
OH • R
Sponsored 5/21/2015
WILLIAM THORNBERRY
TX • R
Sponsored 6/1/2015
MATT SALMON
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/1/2015
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/1/2015
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/1/2015
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
NM • R
Sponsored 6/1/2015
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/2/2015
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/2/2015
Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2]
ID • R
Sponsored 6/3/2015
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
NV • R
Sponsored 6/3/2015
Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2]
AL • R
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 6/9/2015
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/9/2015
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
CA • R
Sponsored 6/9/2015
Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/9/2015
Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/10/2015
Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 6/11/2015
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/15/2015
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/15/2015
JOHN CULBERSON
TX • R
Sponsored 6/15/2015
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/15/2015
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/15/2015
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/15/2015
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
AZ • R
Sponsored 6/16/2015
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
VA • R
Sponsored 6/16/2015
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]
MT • R
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]
CO • R
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1]
NH • R
Sponsored 6/24/2015
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/24/2015
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 6/24/2015
ROBERT GOODLATTE
VA • R
Sponsored 6/25/2015
JOHN MICA
FL • R
Sponsored 6/25/2015
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
KY • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/7/2015
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 7/9/2015
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 7/9/2015
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/9/2015
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/16/2015
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/16/2015
Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/16/2015
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
WA • R
Sponsored 7/20/2015
Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/20/2015
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 7/20/2015
Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 7/20/2015
Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4]
MS • R
Sponsored 7/21/2015
RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN
NJ • R
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/21/2015
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
CA • R
Sponsored 7/22/2015
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/22/2015
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 7/22/2015
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 7/22/2015
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
PA • R
Sponsored 7/23/2015

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