United States 115th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HRES 198 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1367) to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1181) to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.

Last action — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

80 added · 136 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to H. Res. 198 include the removal of references to two additional bills (H.R. 1367 and H.R. 1181) that were initially included for consideration alongside H.R. 1259. The amended resolution now focuses solely on H.R. 1259, which addresses the removal or demotion of Department of Veterans Affairs employees based on performance or misconduct. This means that the House will only debate and amend the bill pertaining to employee actions within the Department of Veterans Affairs, streamlining the legislative process for that specific issue.

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198 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> House Calendar No.
198 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> H.
21 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
Res.
RES.
198 In the House of Representatives, U.
198 [Report No.
S., March 16, 2017.
115-39] Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes;
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1367) to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes;
and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1181) to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2017 Mr.
Buck, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution;
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes;
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1367) to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes;
and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1181) to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
House Calendar No.
Attest:
21 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
Clerk.
RES.
198 [Report No.
115-39] _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1259) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the removal or demotion of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs based on performance or misconduct, and for other purposes;
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1367) to improve the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire and retain physicians and other employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes;
and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1181) to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ March 15, 2017 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-39, by Mr. Buck.

  3. The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-39, by Mr. Buck.

  4. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 21.

  5. Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2094-2100)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 198.

  7. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 198, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hastings demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.

  8. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2100-2102)

  9. On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 227 - 185 (Roll no. 162). (consideration: CR H2100-2101)

  10. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 229 - 187 (Roll no. 163).(text: CR H2094)

  11. On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 229 - 187 (Roll no. 163). (text: CR H2094)

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

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Who sponsors HRES 198?
HRES 198 is sponsored by Buck, Ken (Republican).
What is the current status of HRES 198?
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