# 114-hr-2981: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that congressional testimony by Department of Veterans Affairs employees is official duty, and for other purposes.

114-hr-2981, To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that congressional testimony by Department of Veterans Affairs employees is official duty, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] (R-KS); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2981
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that congressional testimony by Department of Veterans Affairs employees is official duty, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2015-07-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill provides that an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs is performing official duty when testifying in an official capacity in front of either chamber of Congress, a committee of either chamber, or a joint or select committee of Congress.

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2981 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2981)

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- [114-hr-6100: Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6100)
- [114-hr-5904: Taxpayers Before Insurers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5904)
- [114-hr-5816: To suspend, and subsequently terminate, the admission of certain refugees, to e…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5816)
- [114-hr-5654: Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5654)
- [114-hr-5620: VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5620)
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