A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Public Law 116-146 · S. 3084 · 116th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jul 2, 2020 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jon Tester
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This bill excludes certain appointed positions within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from current executive schedule salary caps. Specifically, the current salary caps do not apply for (1) appointed directors of VA medical centers, (2) appointed directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks, and (3) appointees of the Office of the Under Secretary for Health. The bill authorizes the VA to waive the salary limitations on such employees who were appointed during the period beginning on November 1, 2010, and ending on the day before the enactment of this bill.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 24 actions.
- Jul 2, 2020Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-146.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 22, 2020FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jun 11, 2020FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 8, 2020Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 3084 by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 3084 by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 4, 2020Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 3084 by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Senate vitiated previous action of 06/04/2020 by Unanimous Consent. (CR S2745)
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 3084 by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 1, 2020FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
- May 28, 2020FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3084.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Mar 12, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jan 17, 2020FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jan 16, 2020FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 18, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.