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Introduced
11/10/2025
11/10/2025
In Committee
11/20/2025
11/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To affirm an agreement, and to nullify certain Executive orders that relate to collective bargaining by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "VA Care and Benefits Accountability Act," affirms and preserves existing collective bargaining agreements between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and labor organizations representing federal employees through March 26, 2025, ensuring these agreements remain fully valid and enforceable during their stated term. Additionally, the bill nullifies two specific Executive Orders (EO 14251 and EO 14343) that previously created exclusions from federal labor-management relations programs, effectively preventing the VA from using federal funds to implement those orders. By doing so, the bill aims to protect the collective bargaining rights of VA employees and maintain the current labor agreements, which likely provide important workplace protections and terms of employment for federal workers at the VA. The legislation seeks to restore or preserve labor rights that may have been previously restricted by executive actions, ensuring that VA employees can continue to negotiate working conditions through their representative labor organizations.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (42)
Delia Ramirez (D)*,
Don Beyer (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
André Carson (D),
Greg Casar (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Herbert Conaway (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
John Larson (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Kelly Morrison (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Nikema Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. (on 11/20/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6015/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr6015/BILLS-119hr6015ih.pdf |
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