119-hr-3261119th CongressWALLET

VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

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Summary

Narrows collective bargaining authority for Veterans Health Administration employees. The bill removes subsections (b), (c), and (d) of 38 U.S.C. 7422 and redesignates former subsection (e) as the new subsection (b), shrinking which bargaining authorities apply to VHA staff.

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VHA employees and labor unions: Certain existing collective bargaining authorities are eliminated, reducing the statutory scope unions can use in negotiations and agreements.
VA leadership and hiring: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs keeps authority over incentive pay and expedited hiring under section 706 of Title 38 and similar laws, so those pay and hiring tools remain available.

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Limits on union rights for VA health workers

This bill would change union rules for Veterans Health Administration employees. It would remove three parts of the current bargaining law and move another part, which could narrow what unions can bargain over. It would not change the Secretary’s powers to offer incentive pay or use expedited hiring under current law. If enacted, this could shift more control to VA management and reduce some bargaining protections for these workers.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

CA • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
IN • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
ME • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
MN • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
AZ • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3]
MN • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/14/2025
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 5/21/2025
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 5/21/2025
Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MD • D
Sponsored 8/8/2025
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/29/2026
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/22/2026
Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
Sponsored 12/16/2025
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 6/18/2026
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/18/2026
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/24/2026
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 6/24/2026
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/24/2026
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/24/2026
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/24/2026
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/29/2026
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/2/2026
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/20/2026
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 8/10/2026
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 9/1/2026
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/1/2026
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 9/1/2026
Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/2/2026
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 9/3/2026
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/15/2026
Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/16/2026

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VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025

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Limits on union rights for VA health workers

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