VA Staffing and Vacancies Transparency Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 27, 2017)
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.
What just happenedJul 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 27, 2017
- Jul 27, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jul 27, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Jul 27, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 27, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House