H.R. 8510 · 117th Congress · House

Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced
Jul 26, 22
Passed House
Sep 29, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act

This bill revises provisions related to whistleblower protections in the Department of Veterans Affairs, including by prohibiting certain personnel actions by supervisory employees in response to a whistleblower complaint.

Previous Versions

00Jul 26, 2022

Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act

This bill revises provisions related to whistleblower protections in the Department of Veterans Affairs, including by prohibiting certain personnel actions by supervisory employees in response to a whistleblower complaint.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 11, 2022IntroReferral

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

  2. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H

    Res. 1396, proceedings on H.R. 8510 are considered vacated.

  3. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Pursuant to section 10 of H. Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641.

  4. SEP 29, 2022Floor

    Pursuant to section 10 of H

    Res. 1396, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1638, as amended; H.R. 3304, as amended; H.R. 4081, as amended; H.R. 4821, as amended; H.R. 6889, as amended; H.R. 6967, as amended; H.R. 8163, as amended; H.R. 8510, as amended; H.R. 8681, as amended; H.R. 8875, as amended; H.R. 8956; S. 1198; and agree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 5641. (text: CR H8190)

  5. SEP 28, 2022Floor

    Mr

    Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  6. SEP 28, 2022Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H8190-8192)

    8190Yea
    8192Nay
    0NV
  7. SEP 28, 2022Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8510.

  8. SEP 28, 2022Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered

    Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  9. SEP 21, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  10. SEP 21, 2022Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  11. SEP 20, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.

  12. AUG 16, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

  13. JUL 26, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  14. JUL 26, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. JUL 26, 2022IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Oct 11, 2022

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 21, 2022

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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

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Referred: Sep 20, 2022

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Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

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Referred: Aug 16, 2022

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jul 26, 2022

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