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H.R. 4210: Fair Pay for the Modesto VA Act

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H.R. 4210: Fair Pay for the Modesto VA Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-08-27 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-08-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Fair Pay for the Modesto VA Act

Plain summary

Fair Pay for the Modesto VA Act This bill provides that the cost of living shall be included in any determination of the rate of basic pay for employees of a Department of Veterans Affairs duty station in Stanislaus County, California. The bill also requires the rate of basic pay in such location be redetermined at least once every five years. The bill includes Stanislaus County, California, in the locality pay area applicable to San Francisco, California. The changes implemented in the bill shall not be construed to (1) result in a lower rate of basic pay for any employee, (2) affect any payment in addition to basic pay that an employee is eligible to receive, or (3) supersede or otherwise effect any limitation on total pay.

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Official text

Fair Pay for the Modesto VA Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10] reported raising $4.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong116-hr4210 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116