S5074-118

Introduced

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to Congress quarterly briefings on budgetary shortfalls of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to prohibit the provision of bonuses to Department of Veterans Affairs employees in Senior Executive Service positions in fiscal years with budgetary shortfalls, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 17, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to Congress quarterly briefings on budgetary shortfalls of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to prohibit the provision of bonuses to Department of Veterans Affairs employees in Senior Executive Service positions in fiscal years with budgetary shortfalls, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section id170e2c63f24b424b9c422b906896ab9b: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Regular Order for Veterans Act of 2024 or the PRO Veterans Act of 2024.
  • Section id28aff9e7bbb94675a988ff82ff8ee2cc: 2. Matters addressing Department of Veterans Affairs budgetary shortfalls During the first quarter beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and in...
  • Section id3cb03b2eba624568bc296d3b0b0c9467: 3. Report on Department of Veterans Affairs positions created since October 1, 2022 Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to Congress quarterly briefings on budgetary shortfalls of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to prohibit the provision of bonuses to Department of Veterans Affairs employees in Senior Executive Service positions in fiscal years with budgetary shortfalls, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to Congress quarterly briefings on budgetary shortfalls of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to prohibit the provision of bonuses to Department of Veterans Affairs employees in Senior Executive Service positions in fiscal years with budgetary shortfalls, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Veterans Affairs Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 17, 2024

Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Daines, Mr. Tuberville, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

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

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