To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the prohibition on collective bargaining with respect to matters and questions regarding compensation of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs other than rates of basic pay, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 15, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 18, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Prohibits collective bargaining with respect to matters and questions concerning rates of basic pay (under current law, concerning compensation) of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). (Permits collective bargaining concerning compensation, other than basic rates of pay, with respect to such employees.)
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 30, 2011 to May 9, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Mar 30, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | May 5, 2011 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | May 12, 2011 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Jun 23, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Oct 6, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Oct 6, 2011 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Nov 29, 2011 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Feb 16, 2012 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Feb 16, 2012 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Feb 16, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Feb 27, 2012 | |
| D-MI | Hansen Clarke | Feb 29, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Mar 7, 2012 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Mar 27, 2012 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Apr 16, 2012 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Apr 26, 2012 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | May 9, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 18, 2011 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 15, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 18, 2011Introduced in House
- Feb 18, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E626 | Bob Filner D-CA | Apr 4, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1251.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the prohibition on collective bargaining with respect to matters and questions regarding compensation of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs other than rates of basic pay, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 18, 2011Introduced in House
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