HR472-119

Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify personnel action procedures with respect to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 16, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify personnel action procedures with respect to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers. The main policy domain is Veterans Affairs, Labor, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

veterans and veterans service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, veterans and veterans service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H1B89A861A43540A89B9AFAD3E533ECBC: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2025 or the Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025.
  • Section H571B0262FD3847AA9B541769F4D336A3: 2. Supervisors: removal, demotion, or suspension based on performance or misconduct Title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 711 the...
  • Section H5B163CD1911F4CF8AFFFCE9807195371: 712. Supervisors: removal, demotion, or suspension based on performance or misconduct The Secretary may remove from civil service, demote, or suspend a covered...
  • Section H13B1834020FA4C62A27E6E76C63F9EC7: 3. Senior executives: modification of procedures to remove, demote, or suspend based on performance or misconduct Section 713 of title 38, United States Code,...
  • Section H69F998474194405CBD8AD300F346C809: 4. Modification of disciplinary procedures for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs Section 714 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— in...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify personnel action procedures with respect to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Veterans Affairs, Labor, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify personnel action procedures with respect to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers.

Policy Domains

Veterans Affairs Labor Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • veterans and veterans service providers
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veterans and veterans service providers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • veterans and veterans service providers
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federal implementing agencies: ,
veterans and veterans service providers: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 16, 2025

Mr. Bost (for himself, Mr. Rouzer, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Veterans Affairs Labor Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"political appointee" §H571B0262FD3847AA9B541769F4D336A3

an individual who is—(A)employed in a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5 (relating to the Executive Schedule)

"political appointee" §H5B163CD1911F4CF8AFFFCE9807195371

an individual who is— employed in a position described under sections 5312 through 5316 of title 5 (relating to the Executive Schedule)

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