H.R. 1948VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021

1 recorded action238 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Mark Takano [D-CA-41]
Cosponsors: 218 · 216 Democrats · 2 Republicans
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Committee: Veterans' Affairs Committee
Latest action: Dec 15, 2022 · Received in the Senate.

IntroducedMar 16, 2021
Passed the HouseDec 15, 2022
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill repeals provisions excluding any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence; peer review; or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation from the applicability of collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration employees.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1948 as passed House on Dec 15, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 530

House Dec 15, 2022

On Passage

VA Employee Fairness Act

Passed

219 Yea 201 Nay 10 not voting

Party-line vote 4 of 420 voting members broke with their own party: 4 Republicans.

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All members430 members

Democratic217 members

Republican213 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors218 · 216 Democrats · 2 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1948 and vote against it. 71 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 194812 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 1948 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE

Tobacco · Immigration · Budget/Appropriations · Health Issues +4 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL NURSES UNITEDIts PAC: National Nurses United for Patient Protection

Health Issues · Medicare/Medicaid · Budget/Appropriations · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +4 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEEfiled by THE NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEEIts PAC: The National Right to Work Committee PAC

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Constitution · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Budget/Appropriations7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA

Veterans · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Defense +12 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESfiled by AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Veterans · Agriculture · Alcohol and Drug Abuse · Arts/Entertainment +21 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AFL-CIO

Health Issues · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Budget/Appropriations +13 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOfiled by AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO

Defense · Veterans · Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues +12 more2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2021Filing

DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS

Veterans2 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERSfiled by UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS

Automotive Industry · Budget/Appropriations · Defense · Energy/Nuclear +12 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.

Foreign Relations · Veterans · Defense · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +4 more2 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

43 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.