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This bill, known as the "Restore Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2025", provides new disciplinary procedures for supervisors, managers, and employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The bill establishes more streamlined processes for removing, demoting, or suspending VA employees based on performance or misconduct. Key provisions include allowing the VA Secretary to take disciplinary action based on "substantial evidence" and establishing a faster, more flexible process for addressing employee performance issues. The bill provides employees with certain rights, such as advance notice and the ability to be represented by an attorney, but limits their ability to appeal disciplinary actions through traditional channels like the Merit Systems Protection Board. The legislation also includes specific protections for whistleblowers and clarifies that disciplinary actions can be taken without first implementing a performance improvement plan. The bill applies retroactively to misconduct or performance issues dating back to the 2017 VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act, and it aims to give the VA more authority to quickly address employee misconduct while still providing basic due process protections.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/124/all-info