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

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2, reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 712, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Senior executives: modification of procedures to remove, demote, or suspend based on performance or misconduct Section 713 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—. It relies on compliance mandates, appropriations, reporting requirements, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Defense.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2.
  • Reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 712.
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Senior executives: modification of procedures to remove, demote, or suspend based on performance or misconduct Section 713 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—...
  • Adds or tightens a compliance mandate, definition change, preemption provision: 4.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2, reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 712, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Senior executives: modification of procedures to remove, demote, or suspend based on performance or misconduct Section 713 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—.

Key Policy Areas

Defense

Primary Purpose

The bill reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 2, reduces a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 712, and adds or tightens a compliance mandate provision: 3. Senior executives: modification of procedures to remove, demote, or suspend based on performance or misconduct Section 713 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—.

Policy Domains

Defense

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
Defense
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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