Bill · S. 3174· Senate(119-S-3174)
VA CBA Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 11/10/2025
- Last activity
- 11/10/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Richard Blumenthal
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- 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
Would union members be better off under this?+8
Directly affirms collective bargaining agreements and restores labor-management relations for VA employees.
Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?+7
The bill affirms existing collective bargaining agreements and nullifies executive orders that sought to exclude certain employees from labor-management relations.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+3
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. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Union Workers+8Good For Veterans+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Union Protections+7
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Veterans Healthcare+2
- 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