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S. 1257

Referred to Committee

Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015

Introduced 5/7/2015•114th Congress•Senate

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

5/7/2015 • Senate

Summary

Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015

This bill repeals the exclusion from the collective bargaining rights of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) employees of regulations of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) addressing any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation.

As a result VHA employees may participate in collective bargaining with the VA over such regulations.

Introduced in Senate • 5/7/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Veterans AffairsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnelLabor-management relationsVeterans' medical care

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (3)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
0
Republicans
1
Independents

Sponsor

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Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

Democrat • OH

Sponsored 5/7/2015

Cosponsors (2)

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Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

I-VT

Joined 5/7/2015

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Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

D-OR

Joined 5/7/2015

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

May 7, 2015

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

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in Senate5/7/2015

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors2