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VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.
Summary
This bill modifies federal law governing collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration employees by removing certain provisions from title 38, United States Code. Specifically, it amends section 7422 by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d). The bill clarifies that these changes do not limit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs' ability to use incentive pay, expedited hiring, or other specified personnel flexibilities. The net effect is to broaden the scope of collective bargaining authority for VA health employees.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
10 cosponsors
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA)
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY)
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
Actions (2)
- May 7, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · senate
- May 7, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 7, 2025
Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mrs. Murray) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OF EMPLOYEES OF THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.
(a) In General.—Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b).
(b) Rule of Construction.—The amendments made by subsection (a) may not be construed to affect the authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding incentive pay and expedited hiring under section 706 of title 38, United States Code, or other similar provisions of law. <all>
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