S. 114 · 115th Congress · enacted
VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-46.
Latest official action 2017-08-12 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 TITLE I--APPROPRIATION OF AMOUNTS FOR VETERANS CHOICE PROGRAM (Sec. 101) This bill provides funding for the Veterans Choice Program. TITLE II--PERSONNEL MATTERS (Sec. 201) The annual determination of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) staff shortages shall include shortages for a minimum of five clinical and five nonclinical occupations for each network. (Such determination currently includes the five occupations for which there are the largest Department of Veterans Affairs [VA]-wide shortages.) (Sec. 202) The bill establishes in the VA an executive management fellowship program to provide Veterans Benefits Administration and VHA employees with training and experience in the private sector and private sector employees training and experience in the VA. Employees shall be selected in a manner that reflects veteran demographics and provides a preference for rural employees. (Sec. 203) The VA shall conduct an annual performance plan for each political appointee that is similar to the plan conducted for VA career senior executive employees. (Sec. 204) The VA may noncompetitively appoint a qualified former employee to any VA position within the competitive service that is one grade or equivalent higher than the person's most recent position. (Sec. 205) The VA shall establish a promotional track system for employees who are technica…
Congressional Research Service · 2017-08-12
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Angus S. King, Jr.
Senate · ME · Independent
$33,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)$14,372
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $14,372
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$12,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $12,000
Official PAC record1890 PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN RHEINMETALL DEFENSE, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBADLANDS PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILDING A NATIONAL KNOWLEDGEABLE SECURITY PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION CMTE (CHS PAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordE-PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. / ENTERPRISE MOBILITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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