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Introduced
07/27/2017
07/27/2017
In Committee
07/27/2017
07/27/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
VA Staffing and Vacancies Transparency Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publish and update monthly on a publicly available VA website, for each VA component and Veterans Health Administration medical facility, the number of: personnel encumbering positions; accessions and de-accessions of personnel during the preceding month; vacancies, by occupation; and active job postings that have been filled during the preceding 30 days, including the length of time for which each position was posted prior to being filled. The Inspector General of VA must review and make recommendations for improving the administration of the website semiannually. The VA shall report to Congress annually on the steps it is taking to achieve full staffing capacity.
AI Summary
This bill, the VA Staffing and Vacancies Transparency Act of 2017, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to publicly publish and update monthly on its website the number of personnel in positions, personnel gained and lost, vacancies by occupation, and recent job postings that have been filled. The VA Inspector General must review and make recommendations to improve the administration of this website on a semiannual basis. Additionally, the VA must report annually to Congress on the steps it is taking to achieve full staffing capacity, including the amount of additional funding needed.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (17)
Anthony Brown (D)*,
Sanford Bishop (D),
Madeleine Bordallo (D),
Robert Brady (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Denny Heck (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 07/27/2017)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3459/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3459/BILLS-115hr3459ih.pdf |
Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3459/BILLS-115hr3459ih.pdf.pdf |
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