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VET Protection Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3995| House 
| Updated: 8/22/2019
Jodey C. Arrington

Jodey C. Arrington

Republican Representative

Texas

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2019 or the VET Protection Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to track the use of official time by VA employees without using estimates or time ranges. Official time is time granted to an employee under federal labor-management relations provisions to perform representational or consultative functions, during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status. The bill prohibits (1) a VA employee from using official time to carry out political or lobbying activities; (2) specified health care employees, probationary employees, or employees above a certain salary level from using official time for any purpose without a waiver; and (3) any VA employee from spending more than 25% of the time such employee would otherwise be in a duty status on official time without a waiver. The authority provided to the VA to grant a waiver shall not be subject to bargaining, and the exercise of (or failure to exercise) such authority shall not be an unfair labor practice. An exclusive bargaining agreement shall allow a VA employee to terminate a voluntary dues allotment at any time. A covered VA employee shall serve a two-year probationary period, after which the employee's supervisor shall determine within 90 days whether or not the appointment is permanent. A covered employee is any individual appointed to a permanent position within the competitive service or the Senior Executive Service and does not include specified health care practitioners.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-1461
VET Protection Act of 2017
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
Aug 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-1461
    VET Protection Act of 2017


  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.


  • August 22, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

Armed Forces and National Security

Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmployee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLabor-management relationsPersonnel recordsPublic participation and lobbying

VET Protection Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-3995| House 
| Updated: 8/22/2019
Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2019 or the VET Protection Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to track the use of official time by VA employees without using estimates or time ranges. Official time is time granted to an employee under federal labor-management relations provisions to perform representational or consultative functions, during which the employee would otherwise be in a duty status. The bill prohibits (1) a VA employee from using official time to carry out political or lobbying activities; (2) specified health care employees, probationary employees, or employees above a certain salary level from using official time for any purpose without a waiver; and (3) any VA employee from spending more than 25% of the time such employee would otherwise be in a duty status on official time without a waiver. The authority provided to the VA to grant a waiver shall not be subject to bargaining, and the exercise of (or failure to exercise) such authority shall not be an unfair labor practice. An exclusive bargaining agreement shall allow a VA employee to terminate a voluntary dues allotment at any time. A covered VA employee shall serve a two-year probationary period, after which the employee's supervisor shall determine within 90 days whether or not the appointment is permanent. A covered employee is any individual appointed to a permanent position within the competitive service or the Senior Executive Service and does not include specified health care practitioners.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-1461
VET Protection Act of 2017
Jul 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
Aug 22, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-1461
    VET Protection Act of 2017


  • July 25, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.


  • August 22, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Jodey C. Arrington

Jodey C. Arrington

Republican Representative

Texas

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsEmployee leaveGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLabor-management relationsPersonnel recordsPublic participation and lobbying