Bill · H.R. 3261· House(119-HR-3261)

VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025

Age: 66 years

California

Introduced: 5/7/2025
Last activity: 5/29/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Sponsored by: Mark Takano
Cosponsors: - 118 - 0

Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025," aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. The primary purpose is to modify the authorities regarding how employees in the Veterans Health Administration engage in collective bargaining. Specifically, it seeks to change the current structure of section 7422. The legislation includes a rule of construction to ensure that certain existing authorities are not affected.

Yes

Does this give the federal government more power?+5
By striking collective bargaining subsections, the bill expands the unilateral authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

The opposite

Would union members be better off under this?-7
The striking of collective bargaining provisions directly negatively impacts the ability of unionized employees to negotiate.
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?-5
The bill strikes subsections that govern collective bargaining, which likely reduces the bargaining power and protections of employees.