A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 2 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
This bill is called the "Veterans Affairs Care and Benefits Accountability Act of 2025" or the "VA CBA Act of 2025." It aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. The bill affirms that collective bargaining agreements between the Department of Veterans Affairs and labor organizations in effect on March 26, 2025, remain in force through their stated terms. Additionally, it nullifies Executive Order 14251 and Executive Order 14343 regarding exclusions from Federal labor-management relations programs. It also prohibits the use of Federal funds to carry out these two Executive orders for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +8
Would union members be better off under this?
Directly affirms collective bargaining agreements and restores labor-management relations for VA employees.
- Scored +7
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?
The bill affirms existing collective bargaining agreements and nullifies executive orders that sought to exclude certain employees from labor-management relations.
- Scored +3
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
Protects the stability of the VA workforce and their collective bargaining rights, which supports VA operations.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Protection of Labor Agreements: Employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs may benefit from the affirmation of their collective bargaining agreements, ensuring these agreements have full force and effect through their stated terms (SEC. 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
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? — Directly affirms collective bargaining agreements and restores labor-management relations for VA employees. Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Protects the stability of the VA workforce and their collective bargaining rights, which supports VA operations.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise? — The bill affirms existing collective bargaining agreements and nullifies executive orders that sought to exclude certain employees from labor-management relations.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The act focuses on the administrative accountability and labor stability of the VA, which provides benefits to veterans.
- Healthcare
- Does this help veterans get medical care? — By stabilizing labor relations and collective bargaining within the VA, it may indirectly support the operational stability of veterans' healthcare services.
- 11/10/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Lisa MurkowskiRepublican · Alaska
Charles SchumerDemocrat · New York