I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1461 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 9, 2017 Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to limit the instances in which official time may be granted for certain purposes to employees of the Department, and for other purposes.