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HR 2788 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Employment discrimination and employee rights Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

VA Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Modernization Act

Introduced: April 22, 2021 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 18, 2021
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008. (consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2517-2518)
May 18, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008.(consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2517-2518)
May 18, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, proceedings on H.R. 2788 are considered vacated.
May 17, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
May 17, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2788.
May 17, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2362-2363; text: CR H2362)
May 17, 2021
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 17, 2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 20.
May 17, 2021
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-35.
May 4, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
May 4, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 4, 2021
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Apr 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Modernization Act

This bill eliminates the cap on the number of full-time employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs who provide equal employment opportunity counseling.

What's happening now May 19, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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