I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 980 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Takano (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Cárdenas , Mr. Cohen , Mr. Cooper , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Eshoo , Mr. Garamendi , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Jayapal , Mr. Kildee , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Ms. Lofgren , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. McGovern , Mr. Nolan , Mr. Pocan , Miss Rice of New York , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Walz , Mr. Panetta , Mr. Correa , and Mr. Khanna ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the VA Employee Fairness Act of 2017 . 2. Modification of authorities on collective bargaining of employees of the Veterans Health Administration Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (b).