Bill · H.R. 932· House(119-HR-932)
Protecting VA Employees Act
- Introduced
- 2/4/2025
- Last activity
- 3/6/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Sponsored by
- Brian Fitzpatrick
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 4
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Protecting VA Employees Act aims to amend titles 38 and 5 of the United States Code. The bill seeks to ensure that certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs are subject to the same removal, demotion, and suspension policies as other Federal Government employees. It specifically calls for the repeal of certain separate processes within title 38. Additionally, the bill mandates the restoration of specific disciplinary and grievance procedures for personnel of the Veterans Health Administration. These changes effectively bring VA employee policies in line with broader federal standards.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+2
The bill aims to ensure more stable and standardized personnel management within the systems that serve veterans.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
The bill aligns VA employee disciplinary processes with standard federal government procedures, promoting more consistent administrative oversight.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+2
By restoring standard disciplinary and grievance procedures, the bill may help stabilize the workforce within the Veterans Health Administration.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Standardization of Employment Policies: By amending title 38 and title 5, the bill ensures that certain Department of Veterans Affairs employees are subject to the same removal, demotion, and suspension policies as other Federal Government employees (Section 2).
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Restoration of Procedures: The bill restores specific provisions of title 38 to how they read before the enactment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 (Section 3). This affects sections 7461(b), 7462(b), and 7463(c).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Repeal of Current Processes: The bill strikes various subsections of Section 714 of title 38, which includes striking subsections (a), (b), (c), (d), and (g) (Section 2(a)(1)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+2
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+2
- 8/1/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/6/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- 2/13/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/4/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Christopher DeluzioDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Val HoyleDemocrat · Oregon
Joe NeguseDemocrat · Colorado
Andrea SalinasDemocrat · Oregon