To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
117th Congress (2021–2023)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on December 15, 2022 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
218 Cosponsors (216 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Joseph Biden [D]: H.R. 1948 – VA Employee Fairness Act of 2022 (Dec 14, 2022)
What legislators are saying
“Congressman Higgins Announces Approval of the VA Employee Fairness Act”
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Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY26]
(Co-sponsor)
on Dec 15, 2022
“THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS- December 16, 2022”
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Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
(Co-sponsor)
on Dec 19, 2022
“the daily leader: thursday, december 15, 2022”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Dec 15, 2022
History
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Apr 30, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2193 (114th). |
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Feb 7, 2017
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 980 (115th). |
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Feb 8, 2019
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1133 (116th). |
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Mar 16, 2021
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Apr 21, 2021
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Considered by Oversight and Investigations
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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May 4, 2021
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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Dec 9, 2022
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Rule). |
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Dec 12, 2022
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Reported by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
A committee issued a report on the bill, which often provides helpful explanatory background on the issue addressed by the bill and the bill's intentions. |
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Dec 15, 2022
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
H.R. 1948 (117th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1948. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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