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Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 8, 2018Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 5215

Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act

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What it doesSummary passed house without amendment (May 21, 2018)

Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prohibit employees who have knowingly misused VA purchase cards from serving as purchase card holders or approving officials.

Such prohibition shall be in addition to any other applicable penalty.

What just happenedMay 22, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1](R-MI)Sponsor
4 cosponsors1 D3 R
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  1. May 22, 2018IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. May 21, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. May 21, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4256)

  4. May 21, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4256)

  5. May 21, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5215.

  6. May 21, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4256-4257)

  7. May 21, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. May 21, 2018CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 535.

  9. May 21, 2018CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-692.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  10. May 21, 2018Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-692.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. May 8, 2018Committee

    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  12. May 8, 2018Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  13. May 8, 2018Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  14. Mar 8, 2018Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

    Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
  15. Mar 8, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  16. Mar 8, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  17. Mar 8, 2018IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House without amendmentMay 21, 201881

Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prohibit employees who have knowingly misused VA purchase cards from serving as purchase card holders or approving officials.

Such prohibition shall be in addition to any other applicable penalty.

Introduced in HouseMar 8, 2018

Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prohibit employees who have knowingly misused VA purchase cards from serving as purchase card holders or approving officials.

Such prohibition shall be in addition to any other applicable penalty.

Veterans Affairs Purchase Card Misuse Mitigation Act — Informed