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I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 3261IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 7, 2025Mr. Takano (for himself, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Gomez, Ms. Sánchez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Peters, Mr. Vargas, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Keating, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Conaway, Ms. Sherrill, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania, Ms. Scanlon, Mr. Amo, Mr. Doggett, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. McGarvey, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Foster, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Subramanyam, Mr. Raskin, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Golden of Maine, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Craig, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Chu, Mr. Horsford, Ms. Strickland, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Hoyle of Oregon, Ms. Omar, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, Ms. Titus, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Brown, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Dexter, Ms. McBride, Ms. Goodlander, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Levin, Ms. Salinas, Mr. Pappas, and Ms. Meng) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo 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 2025.

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.