VA Employee Fairness Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1133 To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 8, 2019 Mr. TAKANO (for himself, Mr. COOPER, Mr. POCAN, Mr. TONKO, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. HIGGINS of New York, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. RUSH, Mr. MCGOVERN, Miss RICE of New York, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Ms. HILL of California, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. CISNEROS, Mr. GOMEZ, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Ms. ESHOO, Mrs. DINGELL, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. JAYAPAL, and Mr. CARBAJAL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘VA Employee Fairness 4 Act of 2019’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:28 Feb 21, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1133.IH H1133 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1133 IH SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES ON COLLECTIVE 1 BARGAINING OF EMPLOYEES OF THE VET- 2 ERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. 3 Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is 4 amended— 5 (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and 6 (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub- 7 section (b). 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 19:28 Feb 21, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1133.IH H1133 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS