US HB1948 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 217-2)
Status: Engrossed on December 15 2022 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-12-15 - Received in the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

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

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Title

VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021

Sponsors

Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX]
Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]
Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]
Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Sara Jacobs [D-CA]
Rep. Kaialii Kahele [D-HI]Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA]Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI]Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA]Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]
Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA]Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]Rep. Frank Mrvan [D-IN]
Rep. Marie Newman [D-IL]Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]Rep. Rebecca Sherrill [D-NJ]
Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]
Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]Rep. David Trone [D-MD]Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL]Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]
Rep. Jamaal Bowman [D-NY]Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]
Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY]Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA]
Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]Rep. Nikema Williams [D-GA]Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO]
Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA]Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]Rep. Mondaire Jones [D-NY]Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]
Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]
Rep. Jennifer Wexton [D-VA]Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]
Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL]Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]
Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]
Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA]Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN]
Rep. David Price [D-NC]Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]
Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX]Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ]Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL]
Rep. Ritchie Torres [D-NY]Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA]Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV]
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]Rep. Deborah Ross [D-NC]
Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA]Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]Rep. Cori Bush [D-MO]Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX]Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]
Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]Rep. Melanie Stansbury [D-NM]Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]
Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL]Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]
Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]
Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX]Rep. Shontel Brown [D-OH]Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher [D-TX]Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]
Rep. Sharice Davids [D-KS]Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick [D-FL]Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC]
Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]Rep. Troy Carter [D-LA]Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]
Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ]Rep. Kathy Manning [D-NC]Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI]
Rep. Marilyn Strickland [D-WA]Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]Rep. Michael Doyle [D-PA]
Rep. John Larson [D-CT]Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA]Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]
Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN]
Rep. Val Demings [D-FL]Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]Rep. Al Green [D-TX]Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY]Rep. Donald McEachin [D-VA]Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME]
Rep. Greg Stanton [D-AZ]Rep. Pat Ryan [D-NY]Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA]Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]
Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]Rep. David Scott [D-GA]
Rep. Kweisi Mfume [D-MD]Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]
Rep. Jake Auchincloss [D-MA]Rep. Teresa Fernandez [D-NM]Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL]Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA]Rep. James Himes [D-CT]Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]
Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]Rep. Mary Peltola [D-AK]Rep. William Keating [D-MA]

Roll Calls

2022-12-15 - House - Passage of a Measure (Y: 219 N: 201 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-12-15SenateReceived in the Senate.
2022-12-15HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2022-12-15HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 201 (Roll no. 530). (text: CR H9863)
2022-12-15HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9882-9883)
2022-12-15HousePOSTPONED 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.
2022-12-15HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2022-12-15HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1948.
2022-12-15HouseRule 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.
2022-12-15HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1518. (consideration: CR H9863-9866)
2022-12-14HouseRules 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)
2022-12-12HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 446.
2022-12-12HouseReported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-618.
2021-05-04HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2021-05-04HouseSubcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
2021-05-04HouseOrdered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 11.
2021-04-21HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
2021-04-20HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
2021-03-16HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2021-03-16HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB771 (Related) 2021-03-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HR1518 (Related) 2022-12-14 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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