VA
VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
Legislation·AI Enriched
Relationships:1
Events:7
Library:3
Confidence:
95%
Key Facts
Type
Legislation
Sector
Not specified
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Also Known As
VA Whistleblower Protection ActVA Accountability ActVA Accountability Act of 2017
Tags
veterans affairsaccountability reformwhistleblower protectionemployee disciplineVA scandal responsebipartisan legislationpublic law 115-41
Overall Confidence
95%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Positions
No positions added
Type
Act
Legislative Body
Congress (Joint)
Bill/Order Number
S. 1094
Status
Signed into Law
Effective Date
6/23/2017
Sponsors
Marco Rubio
Cosponsors
Jon TesterJohnny IsaksonBill NelsonJohn McCainJeanne ShaheenJerry MoranTammy BaldwinDean HellerJeff FlakeJohn BoozmanTom CottonJames M. InhofeJohn KennedyShelley Moore CapitoThad CochranDan SullivanJohn CornynBill CassidyDavid PerdueThom TillisRoger F. WickerSteve DainesMike RoundsMichael B. EnziTammy DuckworthRichard BlumenthalAngus S. King, Jr.Roy BluntOrrin G. HatchJoe DonnellySusan M. CollinsJoni ErnstCory GardnerChuck GrassleyJohn HoevenJohn ThunePatrick J. ToomeyPat RobertsRand Paul
About
The VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 is bipartisan legislation enacted to improve accountability and whistleblower protections within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). It makes it easier to fire VA employees for performance or misconduct by establishing dedicated offices and streamlined procedures for disciplinary actions, while enhancing safeguards for whistleblowers. The bill passed with strong support (Senate by voice vote, House 368-55).
Key Relationships
Darin Selnick
influenced
Selnick helped craft the specific provisions that lowered the burden of proof for removing VA staff, a policy he later utilized and defended during his time as a Senior Advisor at the VA.
Since 2017
Recent Events
Appointed Performing the Delegable Duties of the Assistant Secretary for Accountability and Whistleblower Protection
Theodore Radway served performing the delegable duties of the Assistant Secretary for Accountability and Whistleblower Protection.
1/1/2025
Appointed Acting Assistant Secretary for Accountability and Whistleblower Protection
Bruce Gipe served as Acting Assistant Secretary for Accountability and Whistleblower Protection.
1/1/2023
Appointed Assistant Secretary for Accountability and Whistleblower Protection
Maryanne T. Donaghy served as Assistant Secretary for Accountability and Whistleblower Protection.
1/1/2021
Appointed Assistant Secretary for Accountability and Whistleblower Protection
Tamara Bonzanto served as Assistant Secretary for Accountability and Whistleblower Protection.
1/1/2019
Appointed Deputy Executive Director, Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection
Todd B. Hunter served as Deputy Executive Director of the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection.
6/1/2017