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This bill allocates \$12,136,370 from the House of Representatives' funds for the Committee on Veterans Affairs to cover expenses, including staff salaries, for the 119th Congress, and sets limitations for spending during specific sessions.
Mike Bost
Representative
IL
Mike Bost
Representative
IL
This bill allocates $12,136,370 from the House of Representatives' funds to cover the expenses of the Committee on Veterans Affairs for the 119th Congress, including staff salaries. It sets spending limits for specific periods and mandates that all payments be made through vouchers approved by the House Administration Committee. Funds provided must be spent in accordance with the regulations set by the House Administration Committee.
The "Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2025" aims to improve accountability within the VA by modifying procedures for disciplining employees, supervisors, and senior executives based on performance or misconduct, emphasizing factors such as the seriousness of the offense and limiting external review of disciplinary actions. The bill broadens the scope of employees subject to these disciplinary procedures and applies retroactively to misconduct or performance issues dating back to the enactment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017.
Mike Bost
Representative
IL
Mike Bost
Representative
IL
The "Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2025" aims to improve accountability within the VA by modifying procedures for disciplining VA supervisors, senior executives, and other employees for misconduct or poor performance. It expedites the disciplinary process, limits external review of disciplinary actions, and broadens the scope of employees subject to these procedures. The bill emphasizes the VA Secretary's authority in disciplinary matters, while also protecting whistleblowers. These changes apply retroactively to misconduct or performance issues dating back to the enactment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017.