VA Accountability First Act of 2017

Action history

1. 2017-03-21Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2. 2017-03-16Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2017-03-16On passage Passed by recorded vote: 237 - 178 (Roll no. 168).
4. 2017-03-16On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 229 (Roll no. 167).
5. 2017-03-16The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
6. 2017-03-16DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the 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 add language to the bill further defining protections to whistleblowers who file complaints.
7. 2017-03-16Mr. Kihuen moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
8. 2017-03-16The 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. 2017-03-16The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
10. 2017-03-16The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1259.
11. 2017-03-16UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
12. 2017-03-16POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano Part A amendment No. 9, 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.
13. 2017-03-16DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano Part A amendment No. 9.
14. 2017-03-16DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster(NH) Part A amendment No. 8.
15. 2017-03-16DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney Part A amendment No. 7.
16. 2017-03-16DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Taylor Part A amendment No. 6.
17. 2017-03-16DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster(NH) Part A amendment No. 4.
18. 2017-03-16POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walz Part A amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Walz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
19. 2017-03-16DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walz Part A amendment No. 2.
20. 2017-03-16DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roe (TN) Part A amendment No. 1.
21. 2017-03-16GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1259.
22. 2017-03-16The Speaker designated the Honorable Harold Rogers to act as Chairman of the Committee.
23. 2017-03-16House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 198 and Rule XVIII.
24. 2017-03-16Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 198.
25. 2017-03-10Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-34, Part I.