Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 10 Democratic cosponsors · See all 11 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025" is a bill introduced to change the laws regarding collective bargaining for employees within the Veterans Health Administration. It specifically amends Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code. The bill removes subsections (b), (c), and (d) of that section. It also redesignates subsection (e) as subsection (b). The bill ensures these changes do not affect the Secretary of Veterans Affairs' authorities on expedited hiring and incentive pay.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +6
Would union members be better off under this?
The bill specifically addresses collective bargaining and is titled for employee fairness, which typically benefits unionized workers.
- Scored +5
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?
The bill is titled the VA Employee Fairness Act and aims to modify collective bargaining authorities, generally implying a shift toward fairer labor relations for unionized VA staff.
- Scored +2
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
Better labor conditions for VA employees may result in higher quality care for veterans.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Collective Bargaining Changes: The bill modifies authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration, which is framed by the short title as the "VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025" (Section 1 and 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Loss of Provisions: The bill strikes subsections (b), (c), and (d) of Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, removing those specific existing authorities (Section 2(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would union members be better off under this? — The bill specifically addresses collective bargaining and is titled for employee fairness, which typically benefits unionized workers. Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Better labor conditions for VA employees may result in higher quality care for veterans.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise? — The bill is titled the VA Employee Fairness Act and aims to modify collective bargaining authorities, generally implying a shift toward fairer labor relations for unionized VA staff.
- Healthcare
- Does this help veterans get medical care? — Improving labor relations and fairness for VA healthcare employees can lead to better staffing and service quality for veterans.
- 9/28/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/7/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/6/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/7/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
John FettermanDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Kirsten GillibrandDemocrat · New York
Edward MarkeyDemocrat · Massachusetts
Patty MurrayDemocrat · Washington
Christopher MurphyDemocrat · Connecticut
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California
Bernie SandersIndependent · Vermont
Brian SchatzDemocrat · Hawaii
Elizabeth WarrenDemocrat · Massachusetts