HR 1948 United States House · 117th Congress

VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021

Summary
VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021 This bill repeals provisions excluding any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence; peer review; or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation from the applicability of collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration employees.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Dec 2022
House Passage
Dec 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Mar 16, 2021 Last action Dec 15, 2022
Floor votes · House Dec 15, 2022

How they voted

219201
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 430
Dec 15, 2022
D Democratic217
215 Yea 2
99% Yea
R Republican213
4 Yea 201 Nay 8
94% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Dec 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 201 (Roll no. 530). (text: CR H9863)
lower
Dec 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 201 (Roll no. 530).
lower
Dec 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1948, S. 3905 and S. 4003. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 1948, S. 3905, S. 4003. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 1437. Rule provides that H. Res. 1516 and H. Con. Res. 124 are adopted. Rule provides that the House shall be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table H.R. 2617, with the Senate amendments thereto, to have concurred in the Senate amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, and 5, and to have concurred in the Senate amendment numbered 4 with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-73.
lower
Dec 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1518 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1948, S. 3905 and S. 4003. Rule provides for one hour of general debate each for H.R. 1948, S. 3905, S. 4003. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 1437. Rule provides that H. Res. 1516 and H. Con. Res. 124 are adopted. Rule provides that the House shall be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table H.R. 2617, with the Senate amendments thereto, to have concurred in the Senate amendments numbered 1, 2, 3, and 5, and to have concurred in the Senate amendment numbered 4 with an amendment consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-73. (consideration: CR H9745-9751)
lower
Dec 12, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-618.
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 218 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mark Takano
Mark Takano
DDemocratic
CA
39
Co
Photo of A. Donald McEachin
A. Donald McEachin
DDemocratic
VA
4
Co
Photo of Abigail Davis Spanberger
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
VA
7
Co
Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
Co
Photo of Al Lawson, Jr.
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
FL
5
Co
Photo of Alan S. Lowenthal
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
CA
47
Co
Photo of Albio Sires
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
NJ
8
Co
Photo of Alcee L. Hastings
Alcee L. Hastings
DDemocratic
FL
20