VA Accountability Act of 2015

Action history

1. 2015-07-30Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2. 2015-07-29Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2015-07-29On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 256 - 170 (Roll no. 489).
4. 2015-07-29On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 241 (Roll no. 488).
5. 2015-07-29The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
6. 2015-07-29Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to ensure that the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs may not remove or demote an individual that has filed a whistleblower complaint or sought corrective action from the Office of Special Counsel or the Inspector General regarding a threat to the health or safety of the public or regarding a prohibited personnel practice.
7. 2015-07-29Mr. Takano moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
8. 2015-07-29The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
9. 2015-07-29The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
10. 2015-07-29The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1994.
11. 2015-07-29UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of an amendment which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
12. 2015-07-29The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
13. 2015-07-29Considered as unfinished business.
14. 2015-07-29Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1994 as unfinished business.
15. 2015-07-29On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
16. 2015-07-29Mr. Miller (FL) moved that the Committee rise.
17. 2015-07-29POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment in the nature of a substitute the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
18. 2015-07-29DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment in the nature of a substitute No. 2.
19. 2015-07-29DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Benishek amendment No. 1.
20. 2015-07-29GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole resumed its sitting.
21. 2015-07-29The Committee rose informally to recieve a message from the President.
22. 2015-07-29GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1994.
23. 2015-07-29The Speaker designated the Honorable Jeff Fortenberry to act as Chairman of the Committee.
24. 2015-07-29House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 388 and Rule XVIII.
25. 2015-07-29Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. All points of order against consideration of the bills are waived. For H.R. 1994, The committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read. No amendment will be in order except those printed in the report accompanying the resolution .