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Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2021

Sponsored by Sherrod BrownSen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Introduced March 16, 2021

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The Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2021 changes the rules that govern collective bargaining for employees of the Veterans Health Administration. It does this by removing several existing subsections of the law and renumbering another, thereby altering the authority the VA has to negotiate with employee groups. The changes affect VA health‑care workers and the VA’s bargaining processes.

Key Provisions

  • Amends Section 7422 of Title 38 by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d).
  • Redesignates the former subsection (e) of Section 7422 as the new subsection (b).

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

March 16, 2021

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Introduced in Senate

March 16, 2021

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs Committee

March 16, 2021

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Introduced in SenateIssued March 16, 2021

II

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 771

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 16, 2021

Mr. Brown (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Warren, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Blumenthal, and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

A BILL

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

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2021.

2.

Modification of authorities on collective bargaining of employees of the Veterans Health Administration

Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and

(2)

by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b).