H.R. 1948 · 117th Congress

VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021

Introduced on Mar 16, 2021 by Mark Takano (D-CA-41). 218 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 15, 2022): Received in the Senate.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 16, 2021
Cosponsors
218
2 from the other party
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Health personnel
  • Labor-management relations
  • Veterans' medical care

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Dec 15, 2022). Public domain.

VA 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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Mark TakanoD-CA-41Sponsor

Democrats · 216

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Passage
    Dec 15, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 219–201

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 16, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Mar 16, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Mar 16, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  4. Apr 20, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
  5. Apr 21, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
  6. May 4, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 11.
  7. May 4, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
  8. May 4, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  9. Dec 12, 2022Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-618.
  10. Dec 12, 2022 · HouseReported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-618.
  11. Dec 12, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 446.
  12. Dec 14, 2022 · HouseRules 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)
  13. Dec 15, 2022 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1518. (consideration: CR H9863-9866)
  14. Dec 15, 2022 · HouseRule 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.
  15. Dec 15, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1948.
  16. Dec 15, 2022 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  17. Dec 15, 2022 · HousePOSTPONED 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.
  18. Dec 15, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9882-9883)
  19. Dec 15, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 201 (Roll no. 530).House · Roll call 530
  20. Dec 15, 2022 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 201 (Roll no. 530). (text: CR H9863)House · Roll call 530
  21. Dec 15, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  22. Dec 15, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.