# 114-hr-4138: To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup relocation expenses paid to or on behalf of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

114-hr-4138, To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup relocation expenses paid to or on behalf of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL); status Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 4. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4138
- Congress: 114
- Title: To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup relocation expenses paid to or on behalf of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Status: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 4.
- Introduced: 2015-12-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to direct a VA employee to repay all or part of the transferee relocation expenses paid to the employee if: (1) the VA determines such repayment is appropriate, and (2) the employee is afforded notice and opportunity for a hearing conducted by another federal department or agency before repayment. A decision regarding employee repayment shall be final and may not be reviewed by any department, agency, or court.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2015-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2015-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2015-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] (R-IL), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2015-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA), 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-985: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015
- 114-hr-427: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-4138 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4138)

## Related
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-985: Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education, and Promotion Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-985)
- [114-hr-427: Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-427)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4138 (as of 2025-11-18).