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Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act
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vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act (Sec. 2) Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to retain a copy of any reprimand or admonishment received by a VA employee in the employee's permanent record.
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Filing registrants (4)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
S. 483 (114th Congress) legislation to prevent and reduce prescription drug abuse. H.R. 592 & S. 109, provide for coverage under Medicare program of pharmacist services. Medication Therapy Management. H.R. 1038 and S. 413, legislation to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MAPD organizations under Medicare program from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies. Pharmaceutical compounding and the implementation of Drug Quality Security Act; FDA implementation of Section 503B of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; House & Senate Agriculture, FDA & Related Agency Appropriations bills; H.R. 2871, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2017. Prescription Drug Importation including S. 771 and H.R. 1776, the Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act and S.469, the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act. E-Prescribing bills including H.R. 3528 and S. 2460, the Every Prescription Conveyed Securely (EPCS) Act. H.R. 5958, Phair Pricing Act of 2018. HHS Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs. S. 3282 and H.R. 6600, the DEA Order Clearinghouse Act of 2018. H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3259)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3259)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1038.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3259-3260)
Mr. Wenstrup moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
S. 483 (114th Congress) legislation to prevent and reduce prescription drug abuse. H.R. 592 & S. 109, provide for coverage under Medicare program of pharmacist services. Medication Therapy Management. H.R. 1038 and S. 413, legislation to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MAPD organizations under Medicare program from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies. Pharmaceutical compounding and the implementation of Drug Quality Security Act; FDA implementation of Section 503B of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; House & Senate Agriculture, FDA & Related Agency Appropriations bills; H.R. 2871, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2017. Prescription Drug Importation including S. 771 and H.R. 1776, the Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act and S.469, the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act. E-Prescribing bills including H.R. 3528 and S. 2460, the Every Prescription Conveyed Securely (EPCS) Act. H.R. 5958, Phair Pricing Act of 2018. HHS Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs. S. 3282 and H.R. 6600, the DEA Order Clearinghouse Act of 2018.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
S. 483 (114th Congress) legislation to prevent and reduce prescription drug abuse. H.R. 592 & S. 109, provide for coverage under Medicare program of pharmacist services. Medication Therapy Management. H.R. 1038 and S. 413, legislation to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MAPD organizations under Medicare program from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies. Pharmaceutical compounding and the implementation of Drug Quality Security Act; FDA implementation of Section 503B of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; House & Senate Agriculture, FDA & Related Agency Appropriations bills; H.R. 2871, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2017. Prescription Drug Importation including S. 771 and H.R. 1776, the Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act and S.469, the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act. E-Prescribing bills including H.R. 3528 and S. 2460, the Every Prescription Conveyed Securely (EPCS) Act. H.R. 5958, Phair Pricing Act of 2018. HHS Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs.
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
S. 483 (114th Congress) legislation to prevent and reduce prescription drug abuse. H.R. 592 & S. 109, provide for coverage under Medicare program of pharmacist services. Medication Therapy Management. H.R. 1038 and S. 413, legislation to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MAPD organizations under Medicare program from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies. Pharmaceutical compounding and the implementation of Drug Quality Security Act; FDA implementation of Section 503B of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; House & Senate Agriculture, FDA & Related Agency Appropriations bills; H.R. 2871, Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2017. Prescription Drug Importation including S. 771 and H.R. 1776, the Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act and S.469, the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act. E-Prescribing bills including H.R. 3528 and S. 2460, the Every Prescription Conveyed Securely (EPCS) Act.
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2017 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
Enactment of S.483 (114th Congress)legislation to prevent and reduce prescription drug abuse. H.R. 592 & S. 109, Provide for coverage under Medicare program of pharmacist services. Medication Therapy Management H.R. 1038 and S. 413, legislation to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MA-PD organizations under the Medicare program from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies. Pharmaceutical compounding and the implementation of the Drug Quality Security Act Prescription Drug Importation including S.771 & H.R. 1776, the Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act and S. 469, the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act. S. 413 and H.R. 1038 Medicare Part D and Pharmacy Reimbursement.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
Enactment of S.483 (114th Congress)legislation to prevent and reduce prescription drug abuse. H.R. 592 & S. 109, Provide for coverage under Medicare program of pharmacist services. Medication Therapy Management H.R. 1038 and S. 413, legislation to prohibit prescription drug plan sponsors and MA-PD organizations under the Medicare program from retroactively reducing payment on clean claims submitted by pharmacies. Pharmaceutical compounding and the implementation of the Drug Quality Security Act Prescription Drug Importation including S.771 & H.R. 1776, the Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act and S. 469, the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Veterans
Lobbied for advance appropriations for VA health care to shield most employees in anticipation of additional furloughs. HR 313, the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 - lobbied to ensure veterans with a service connected disability rating of 30 percent or more with 104 hours of "disabled veteran leave (leave)" at the beginning of their employment. Lobbied for reintroduction of nurse staffing legislation. Lobbied against HR 1994 that strips every non-management VA employee of due process rights, including 100,000 veterans in VA workforce. Supported Takano Substitute for Wenstrup's ANS to destroy civil service protections and VA ability to recruit and retain a top notch workforce. Lobbied against HR 1038, Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act, would keep reprimands in personnel file throughout VA employment Lobbied on HR 571,whistleblower bill. Lobbied on appropriations bill with language to prohibit pay increase for VA employees at Secretary's discretion. Lobbied on S 1203, Sections 205, 206, and 210 to resolve VA backlog of disability claims. Continue lobbying efforts to: --Provide and expand Title 38 bargaining rights and whistleblower rights (Hice Amendment); --Provide VA Canteen Service employees with Title 5 rights to appeal terminations. --Request for oversight of VA health care personnel issues, including recruitment and retention of VA physicians and registered nurses. --Expand veterans preference rights for Title 38 employees. --Introduction of a resolution designating September 22-28 as Federal Nurses Week.
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · second_quarter · Veterans
Lobbied for advance appropriations for VA health care to shield most employees in anticipation of additional furloughs. HR 313, the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 - lobbied to ensure veterans with a service connected disability rating of 30 percent or more with 104 hours of "disabled veteran leave (leave)" at the beginning of their employment. Lobbied for reintroduction of nurse staffing legislation. Lobbied against HR 1994 that strips every non-management VA employee of due process rights, including 100,000 veterans in VA workforce. Supported Takano Substitute for Wenstrup's ANS to destroy civil service protections and VA ability to recruit and retain a top notch workforce. Lobbied against HR 1038, Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act, would keep reprimands in personnel file throughout VA employment Lobbied on HR 571,whistleblower bill. Lobbied on appropriations bill with language to prohibit pay increase for VA employees at Secretary's discretion. Lobbied on S 1203, Sections 205, 206, and 210 to resolve VA backlog of disability claims. Continue lobbying efforts to: --Provide and expand Title 38 bargaining rights and whistleblower rights (Hice Amendment); --Provide VA Canteen Service employees with Title 5 rights to appeal terminations. --Request for oversight of VA health care personnel issues, including recruitment and retention of VA physicians and registered nurses. --Expand veterans preference rights for Title 38 employees. --Introduction of a resolution designating September 22-28 as Federal Nurses Week.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · Veterans
Improving benefits for survivors of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. H.R. 76, H.R. 91, H.R. 190, H.R. 203, H.R. 216, H.R. 218, H.R. 238, H.R. 245, H.R. 250, H.R. 303, H.R. 333, H.R. 341, H.R. 344, H.R. 356, H.R. 366, H.R. 456, H.R. 473, H.R. 475, H.R. 476, H.R. 517, H.R. 607, H.R. 643, H.R. 675, H.R. 677, H.R. 694, H.R. 732, H.R. 748, H.R. 800, H.R. 969, H.R. 995, H.R. 1017, H.R. 1038, H.R. 1067, H.R. 1141, H.R. 1183, H.R. 1187, H.R. 1222, H.R. 1227, H.R. 1292, H.R. 1302, H.R. 1331, H.R. 1338, H.R. 1379, H.R. 1380, H.R. 1384, H.R. 1414, H.R. 1594, S. 170, S. 171, S. 172, S. 185, S. 218, S. 223, S. 270, S. 271, S. 343, S. 425, S. 471, S. 602, S. 681, S. 684, S. 695, S. 743, P.L. 113-146
Client expense: $441,486 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 189, the Servicemember Foreclosure Protection Extension Act of 2015 H.R. 216, the Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 218, the CHAMPVA Childerns Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 245 to codify existing provisions of law relating to effective dates for claims, in particular, the informal claim procedures. H.R. 280 providing the Secretary leverage to hold senior staff more accountable by forcing VA employees to repay bonuses. H.R. 288/ S. 171, the Veterans Medical Access Act H.R. 294, the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act H.R. 353, the Veterans Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015 H.R. 359, the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act H.R. 456, the Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 H.R. 473, the Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2015' H.R. 474, the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R.475, the GI Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 H.R.476, the GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 H.R. 643, the Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 H.R.1038, the Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act H.R.1141, the GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015' H.R. 1187, Legislation to Modify the Loan Limit of the VA Home Loan H.R. 1313, the Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act H.R. 1382, Legislation Addressing VA Procurement Contracts S. 469, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015 S. 657, the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015 Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act
Client expense: $64,672 · Firm income: Not reported
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)