VA Employee Fairness Act of 2024
Latest action · Oct 22, 2024 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
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.
- IntroducedSep 25, 2024
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 136
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 25, 2024 to Dec 20, 2024; 104 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-OR | Andrea Salinas | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CO | Brittany Pettersen | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-IL | Delia C. Ramirez | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-NJ | Donald Norcross | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-IL | Eric Sorensen | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-IN | Frank J. Mrvan | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-RI | Gabe Amo | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-MN | Ilhan Omar | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| R-GU | James C. Moylan | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-VA | Jennifer L. McClellan | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-KY | Morgan McGarvey | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-IL | Nikki Budzinski | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-NY | Patrick Ryan | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Robert Garcia | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-TX | Sylvia R. Garcia | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-NY | Timothy M. Kennedy | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-OR | Val T. Hoyle | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Sep 25, 2024 |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Greg Casar | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| D-FL | Maxwell Frost | Oct 1, 2024 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Oct 11, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Oct 11, 2024 | |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Oct 11, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Oct 11, 2024 | |
| D-AK | Mary Sattler Peltola | Oct 11, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Oct 29, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Oct 29, 2024 | |
| D-NM | Gabe Vasquez | Oct 29, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Oct 29, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Oct 29, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Oct 29, 2024 | |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Nov 14, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Nov 15, 2024 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Nov 15, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Nov 15, 2024 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Dec 5, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Dec 10, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Dec 16, 2024 | |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Dec 17, 2024 | |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Dec 20, 2024 |
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 Sep 25, 2024 |
| Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee | Referred Oct 22, 2024 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Sep 25, 2024Introduced in House
- Sep 25, 2024Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Congressional Record, vol. 170, no. 150, September 25, 2024, page H5832.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1650 | VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025 | Cross-Congress related bill | May 7, 2025 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- VA Employee Fairness Act of 2024
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2024Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
