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S 572 112th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Veterans Affairs Employee benefits and pensions Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Labor-management relations

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the prohibition on collective bargaining with respect to matters and questions regarding compensation of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs other than rates of basic pay, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2011
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 148.
Sep 6, 2011
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Murray without amendment. With written report No. 112-68. Minority views filed.
Jun 29, 2011
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 8, 2011
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-116.
Mar 14, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 14, 2011
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Prohibits collective bargaining with respect to matters and questions concerning rates of basic pay (under current law, concerning compensation) of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). (Permits collective bargaining concerning compensation, other than basic rates of pay, with respect to such employees.)

What's happening now September 6, 2011

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 148.

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