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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1994, the VA Accountability Act of 2015. H.R. 1994 gives the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) additional authority to remove any VA employee based on performance or misconduct, increases whistleblower protection, and grants employees a fair review process for any termination.

Following passage of the bill, Congressman French Hill released the below statement:

“As a former executive in private business, I know firsthand the true value of accountability in the workplace. The success of any operation—whether it is in the private sector or in government—is dependent upon the employees and management being held to the highest standards possible.

“In response to the most horrific scandal in Department history, it took a year before a single employee was fired for manipulating wait times for veterans seeking VA healthcare. This legislation gives the Secretary every resource possible to remove the bad actors that are wasting taxpayer dollars, scarring the reputation of the Department, and harming veterans. VA and the President are officially out of excuses for why they can’t swiftly weed out dishonest or incompetent employees. ”

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