H.R. 2788 — Referred from Senate

IIB 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2788 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 19, 2021 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the cap on full-time employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who provide equal employment opportunity counseling. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Modernization Act. 2. Elimination of cap on full-time employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs who provide equal employment opportunity counseling (a) In general Section 516 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (g); and (2) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (g). (b) Report Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the effect of the amendment under subsection (a). Passed the House of Representatives May 18, 2021.Cheryl L. Johnson,Clerk