House Bill 3459
115th Congress(2017-2018)
VA Staffing and Vacancies Transparency Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 27, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3459
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this 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.
July 27, 2017
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07/27/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
07/27/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/27/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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