VA TRUST Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill changes how senior executive positions at the Department of Veterans Affairs are paid and requires more disclosure around awards and bonuses.
Who Benefits and How
Congressional overseers and watchdogs would benefit from clearer information about bonus funding sources and executive pay.
Who Bears the Burden and How
VA senior executives and VA administrators would face tighter pay constraints and added reporting requirements.
Key Provisions
- Requires disclosure of the appropriations accounts used for senior-executive awards and bonuses.
- Requires disclosure of the annual basic pay of each executive receiving an award or bonus.
- Aligns senior executive pay at VA with Senior Executive Service pay structures and limitations.
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Tighten transparency and pay controls for senior executive positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Government Administration
Primary Purpose
Tighten transparency and pay controls for senior executive positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Policy Domains
Executive Bonus Transparency
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Congressional and public overseers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- VA compensation administrators
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Executive Pay Structure
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Congressional and public overseers
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- VA senior executives
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeCommittee Hearings Held
Committee Hearings Held
Mr. Flood introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
VA compensation administrators, VA senior executives
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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