[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1650 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1650

 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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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 7, 2025

Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Murphy, Mr. 
 Sanders, Mr. Fetterman, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mrs. Murray) introduced 
the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 
                          on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


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

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025''.

SEC. 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.
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