Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2021
Latest action · Mar 16, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedMar 16, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Department of Veterans Affairs 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.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 16, 2021 to Nov 14, 2022, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Mar 16, 2021 |
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Apr 28, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | May 12, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Nov 14, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 16, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Mar 16, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1948 | VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021 | Related bill | Dec 15, 2022 |
| HR 9148 | Simplifying Grants Act of 2022 | Related bill | Oct 7, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 16, 2021Introduced in Senate
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