United States 117th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 1948 — VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021

Last action — Received in the Senate.

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The text indicates that lines were added and removed in the bill H.R. 1948, specifically referencing its transition status from the House to the Senate. The addition does not specify any new content, while the removed lines included clerical information regarding the bill’s receipt in the Senate. This change reflects a procedural update in the legislative process as the bill moves between chambers.

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1948 Received in Senate (RDS)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
1948 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
1948 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 15, 2022 Received _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.
1948 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.
CHERYL L.
Clerk.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
117th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
By Kevin F.
R.
McCumber, Deputy Clerk.
1948 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.
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From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Veterans health administration—personnel · 38 U.S.C. ch. 74 1 section
  • § 7422 Collective bargaining Amends

    38 U.S.C. § 7422

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    (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this title, the authority of the Secretary to prescribe regulations under section 7421 of this title is subject to the right of Federal employees to engage in collective bargaining with respect to conditions of employment through representatives chosen by them in accordance with chapter 71 of title 5 (relating to labor-management relations). (b) Such collective bargaining (and any grievance procedures provided under a collective bargaining agreement) in the case of employees described in section 7421(b) of this title may not cover, or have any applicability to, any matter or question concerning or arising out of (1) professional conduct or competence, (2) peer review, or (3) the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation under this title. (c) For purposes of this section, the term “professional conduct or competence” means any of the following: (1) Direct patient care. (2) Clinical competence. (d) An issue of whether a matter or question concerns or arises out of (1) professional conduct or competence, (2) peer review, or (3) the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation under this title shall be decided by the Secretary and is not itself subject to collective bargaining and may not be reviewed by any other agency. (e) A petition for judicial review or petition for enforcement under section 7123 of title 5 in any case involving employees described in section 7421(b) of this title or arising out of the applicability of chapter 71 of title 5 to employees in those positions, shall be taken only in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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Also cites: 38 U.S.C. § 706

Action History

  1. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1518. (consideration: CR H9863-9866)

  2. 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.

  3. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1948.

  4. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  5. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1948, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bost demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  6. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9882-9883)

  7. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 201 (Roll no. 530).

  8. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 201 (Roll no. 530). (text: CR H9863)

  9. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  10. Received in the Senate.

  11. 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)

  12. Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-618.

  13. Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-618.

  14. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 446.

  15. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 11.

  16. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.

  17. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  18. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  19. Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

  20. Introduced in House

  21. Introduced in House

  22. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Not signed on (546)

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HR 1948 is sponsored by Takano, Mark (Democratic).
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