H.R. 4278 - Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2023
H.R. 4278 - Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2023
Hearing Information
Amendment Deadline
Friday, November 15, 2024 - 12:00pm View Announcement »
Bill Text
(as reported)
H. Rept. 118-425PDF
Report from the Committee on Veteran's Affairs to accompany H.R. 4278
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Baird (IN) | Republican | Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure accountability in the event that when a veteran enrolled in the VA health care system contacts the VA by telephone to schedule an appointment for care or services at a VA facility, the scheduling for the appointment occurs during that telephone call. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Gottheimer (NJ) | Democrat | Include a report on the availability, accessibility, and affordability of childcare offered through the VA. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Gottheimer (NJ) | Democrat | Include a report on how the VA is addressing the high suicide rates among women veterans. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Gottheimer (NJ) | Democrat | Requires the Sec. of VA to develop a system for VA staff to document specific reasons for scheduling delays or failures to schedule appointments with community providers after 30 days. | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 1 | Cherfilus-McCormick (FL) | Democrat | Strikes provisions of H.R. 4278 that would deny employees the right to appeal disciplinary actions to MSPB. Strikes provisions of H.R. 4278 that would deny employees the right to be put on performance improvement plans prior to disciplinary action being taken. | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 1 | Landsman (OH) | Democrat | Revises the Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act to restore employees' rights to appeal disciplinary actions to the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board and to receive performance improvement plans before disciplinary actions. | Submitted |
| 7 | Version 2 | Harder (CA) | Democrat | Revised This amendment directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center for an assessment of forms that the Secretary sends to claimants for benefits for the purpose of simplifying and improving the benefit claims experience for veterans. | Revised |