HR 571 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Veterans Affairs Retaliation Prevention Act of 2015
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.(2015-05-21)
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Veterans Affairs Retaliation Prevention Act of 2015 Authorizes a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employee to file a whistleblower complaint with his or her immediate supervisor. Gives that supervisor two business days to determine and notify the employee as to whether there is a reasonable likelihood that the complaint discloses a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or substantial and specific danger to public health and safety. Requires that supervisor to include in the employee notification specific actions that the supervisor will take to address a complaint deemed reasonably valid. Authorizes an employee whose supervisor fails to make a timely determination regarding the complaint or address the complaint to the employee's satisfaction, to file such complaint with the next-level supervisor, who shall make a determination regarding the complaint in accordance with the procedures this Act requires the immediate supervisor to follow. Authorizes an employee to file a whistleblower complaint with the VA Secretary if the employee has filed such complaint with each level of supervisors between the employee …
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 571, Veterans Affairs Retaliation Prevention Act of 2015
Jul 15, 2015As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 21, 2015
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Cosponsors (15)
15 Republicans