H.R. 9855 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9855 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 25, 2024Mr. Takano (for himself, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Swalwell, Mr. Sablan, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Norton, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Carson, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Omar, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. McGarvey, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Keating, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Kuster, Mr. Evans, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Sorensen, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Peters, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Allred, Ms. Porter, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Titus, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Ms. Underwood, Mr. Bowman, Mr. Landsman, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Trone, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Foster, Ms. Balint, Mrs. Torres of California, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Craig, Mr. Levin, Ms. Scanlon, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Robert Garcia of California, Ms. Pettersen, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Mr. Casten, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. McClellan, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Costa, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Mr. Amo, Ms. Wild, Mr. Deluzio, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Ms. Meng, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Adams, Ms. Jayapal, Mrs. Hayes, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Golden of Maine, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Soto, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Ms. Sánchez, Ms. Chu, and Mr. Larsen of Washington) introduced the following bill; which was 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Employee Fairness Act of 2024. 2. Modification of authorities on collective bargaining of employees of the Veterans Health Administration (a) In general 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). (b) Rule of construction The amendments made by subsection (a) may not be construed to affect the authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding incentive pay and expedited hiring under section 706 of title 38, United States Code, or other similar provisions of law.