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Delia Ramirez (D-IL)

Right to Representation for Department of Veterans Affairs Workers Act of 2025

H.R. 6014 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Democratic bill with 14 Democratic cosponsors · See all 14 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The "Right to Representation for Department of Veterans Affairs Workers Act of 2025" amends title 38 of the United States Code. It gives covered employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs the right to have a representative of their choice during examinations. This applies if the employee requests it and believes the examination could lead to disciplinary action. The right to representation can occur on duty time if applicable. Certain positions, such as senior executives and political appointees, are not covered.

Yes

  • Scored +8

    Would union members be better off under this?

    Specifically benefits VA workers (many of whom are unionized) by providing representative rights during disciplinary processes.

  • Scored +7

    Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?

    Increases procedural fairness for employees by allowing representation during examinations that may lead to disciplinary action.

  • Scored +5

    Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?

    Provides employees the right to a representative of their choice during disciplinary examinations, which aligns with union-style representation rights.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.