What does Preamble of Protecting VA Employees Act do?

This bill aims to amend titles 38 and 5 of the United States Code. The stated purpose is to ensure that certain employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs are subject to the same removal, demotion, and suspension policies as other federal employees.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Protecting VA Employees Act do?

This Act is formally titled the Protecting VA Employees Act.

What does REPEAL OF SEPARATE REMOVAL, DEMOTION, AND SUSPENSION PROCESSES of Protecting VA Employees Act do?

This section repeals specific processes related to removal, demotion, and suspension for certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees. It amends Title 38, United States Code, Section 714, by striking subsections and redesignating others. It amends Title 5, United States Code, Section 4303(f) by striking and inserting text within paragraphs. Chapter 7 of Title 38, United States Code, is amended to reflect the changes to Section 714, including redesignating it as Section 734 and updating references. The section heading of Section 714, as amended, is changed to 'Protections for whistleblowers from removal, demotion, and suspension'.

What does RESTORATION OF CERTAIN DISCIPLINARY AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES of Protecting VA Employees Act do?

This section amends certain provisions of title 38, United States Code. The amendments restore provisions to how they read on the day before the enactment of the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017. Specific sections amended include 7461(b), 7462(b), and 7463(c).

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Protecting VA Employees Act

Last updated: 3/6/2025 · Introduced: 2/4/2025

Author: Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill aligns disciplinary procedures for certain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees with those applied to other federal employees by repealing specific VA-unique processes for removal, demotion, and suspension.
The bill renames Section 714 of Title 38, United States Code, to 'Protections for whistleblowers from removal, demotion, and suspension'.
This legislation restores specific disciplinary and grievance procedures within Title 38, United States Code, to their state prior to the 2017 Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act.

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