Protecting VA Employees Act
Sponsored By: Representative Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
In Committee
Summary
Aligns VA employee discipline with the standard federal personnel system. This bill would remove separate VA-specific removal, demotion, and suspension rules and restore older grievance language for Veterans Health Administration staff.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Standard discipline and appeals for VA employees
If you work for the Department of Veterans Affairs, this bill would change how discipline works. It would end VA‑only discipline rules from 2017 and use the normal federal process. Veterans Health Administration staff would get back the pre‑2017 grievance and appeal steps for removals, demotions, and suspensions. Whistleblower protections would remain in law under a renamed section. The bill lists no new funding or start date.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/4/2025
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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