Stop GREED Act of 2025
Stop GREED Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Stop GREED Act of 2025 - Summary **What the bill would do:** The Stop GREED Act would restrict the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from automatically giving bonus payments (called "critical skill incentives") to senior-level executives working at VA headquarters. These bonuses are normally used to attract and retain employees with specialized skills that are hard to find. Under this bill, the VA could only give such bonuses to top executives on a case-by-case basis and only with special approval from high-ranking VA officials like the Under Secretary for Health. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily affects senior executives and high-level administrators at VA headquarters and the Veterans Health Administration.
It does not change rules for non-executive VA employees or those working at local VA medical centers and facilities. **Current status:** The bill was introduced by Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) and is currently in committee, meaning it has not yet been voted on by the full Senate. No action has been taken since its introduction in the 119th Congress.
CRS Official Summary
Stop Government Rewards Enriching Executives in the District Act of 2025 or the Stop GREED Act of 2025This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from providing certain senior level employees with a critical skill incentive, which is generally a payment bonus for employees possessing a high-demand skill or skill that is at a shortage. Specifically, the VA may not provide such an incentive to an employee in a Senior Executive Service position or other comparable position at the central office of the VA (e.g., the Veterans Health Administration), regardless of the actual location where the employee performs the functions of the position.The bill also provides that an incentive may be provided to senior-level employees on an individual basis and upon approval by specified officers (e.g., the Under Secretary for Health). Additionally, senior-level employees whose positions are primarily at the central office of the VA but perform some portion of the job function at other VA facilities are exempt from the prohibition.The VA must report to Congress annually regarding senior-level employees who were provided a critical skill incentive.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.