VA Accountability First Act of 2017
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Legislative structure
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.Recorded vote · House roll call 168 · 2017-03-16
237 Yea · 178 Nay · 0 Present · 14 Not voting — Passed
Actions (34)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-28 | — | Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2017-02-28 | — | Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2017-02-28 | — | Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2017-02-28 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2017-02-28 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2017-03-10 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16. |
| 2017-03-10 | — | Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. |
| 2017-03-10 | — | Committee on Oversight and Government discharged. |
| 2017-03-10 | — | Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-34, Part I. |
| 2017-03-10 | — | Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-34, Part I. |
| 2017-03-16 | 15:17:54 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 198. (consideration: CR H2114-2135) |
| 2017-03-16 | 15:18:48 | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 198 and Rule XVIII. |
| 2017-03-16 | 15:18:49 | The Speaker designated the Honorable Harold Rogers to act as Chairman of the Committee. |
| 2017-03-16 | 15:18:57 | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1259. |
| 2017-03-16 | 16:25:05 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roe (TN) Part A amendment No. 1. |
| 2017-03-16 | 16:26:19 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walz Part A amendment No. 2. |
| 2017-03-16 | 16:35:12 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walz Part A amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Walz demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. |
| 2017-03-16 | 16:35:52 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster(NH) Part A amendment No. 4. |
| 2017-03-16 | 16:40:28 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Taylor Part A amendment No. 6. |
| 2017-03-16 | 16:45:44 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Tenney Part A amendment No. 7. |
| 2017-03-16 | 16:50:38 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster(NH) Part A amendment No. 8. |
| 2017-03-16 | 16:55:11 | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 198, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano Part A amendment No. 9. |
| 2017-03-16 | 17:04:24 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano Part A amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced. |
| 2017-03-16 | 17:05:27 | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. |
| 2017-03-16 | 17:35:13 | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1259. |
| 2017-03-16 | 17:36:53 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2017-03-16 | 17:37:10 | The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2122-2125) |
| 2017-03-16 | 17:39:08 | Mr. Kihuen moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR H2133) |
| 2017-03-16 | 17:39:36 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add language to the bill further defining protections to whistleblowers who file complaints. |
| 2017-03-16 | 17:46:27 | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. |
| 2017-03-16 | 17:53:00 | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 229 (Roll no. 167). |
| 2017-03-16 | 17:59:13 | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 237 - 178 (Roll no. 168). |
| 2017-03-16 | 17:59:13 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 237 - 178 (Roll no. 168). |
| 2017-03-16 | 17:59:15 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
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