Introduced in House — H.R. 6015

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 6015

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 10, 2025

Mrs. Ramirez (for herself, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. Takano, Mr. Conaway, Ms. Pingree, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Norton, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Courtney, Ms. Craig, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Titus, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Casar, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Schrier, Mr. Carson, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Ms. Morrison, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Cohen, Mr. McGarvey, Ms. Brownley, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To affirm an agreement, and to nullify certain Executive orders that relate to collective bargaining by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the VA Care and Benefits Accountability Act.

Sec. 2. Affirmation of a collective bargaining agreement regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs

Any collective bargaining agreement in effect on March 26, 2025, between the Department of Veterans Affairs and any labor organization that was an exclusive representative of Federal employees, shall have full force and effect through the stated term of such collective bargaining agreement.

Sec. 3. Nullification of Executive Orders relating to exclusions from Federal labor-management relations programs

Executive Order 14251 (90 Fed. Reg. 14553; relating to exclusions from Federal labor-management relations programs) and Executive Order 14343 (90 Fed. Reg. 42683; relating to further exclusions from the Federal labor-management relations program) shall have no force or effect, and no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to carry out either such Executive order with regards to the Department of Veterans Affairs.