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Senate bill · S. 1650 (119th Congress)

VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025

U.S. Senate

Latest action May 7, 2025

Sponsor: Tammy Duckworth (U.S. Senator for Illinois, Democratic)

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Summary

Would amend title 38 of the U.S. Code by striking the provisions that currently limit the subjects Veterans Health Administration employees may collectively bargain over. The bill states the change does not affect the Secretary of Veterans Affairs' authorities on incentive pay and expedited hiring.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

10

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic9
  • Other1

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Full history

  1. May 7, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. May 7, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

  3. May 7, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

  4. May 7, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

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