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US HRes198

US HRes198
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1367) to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration

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Introduced
03/15/2017
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1367) to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1181) to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. Sets forth the rule for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1367) to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 1181) to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.

AI Summary

This Resolution establishes the rules for considering three bills in the House of Representatives: H.R. 1259, which aims to allow the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to remove or demote employees based on their performance or misconduct; H.R. 1367, which seeks to improve the VA's ability to hire and keep physicians and other staff; and H.R. 1181, which clarifies when individuals can be considered mentally incompetent for specific purposes. For H.R. 1259 and H.R. 1367, the Resolution allows the Speaker to bring them up for debate and amendment in the Committee of the Whole, waiving certain procedural objections and setting limits on debate time. It also permits specific amendments to be offered and debated under strict conditions. For H.R. 1181, the Resolution allows it to be considered directly in the House, also waiving points of order and setting a limited debate time and one motion to recommit before a final vote. The "five-minute rule" refers to a procedure for considering amendments, and "points of order" are objections raised against a bill's consideration or content based on House rules. The "Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union" is a procedural step where the House meets as a committee to consider legislation, allowing for more flexible debate and amendment processes.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (on 03/16/2017)
(3 Companion Bills)

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