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Right to Representation for Department of Veterans Affairs Workers Act of 2025
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide covered employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs the right to be represented during examinations that may result in disciplinary actions against the covered employee.
Summary
This bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give covered Department of Veterans Affairs employees the opportunity to be represented by a representative of their choice during any examination if the employee believes the examination may result in disciplinary action and the employee requests such representation. The representation may occur during duty time if applicable. The right to representation applies to most VA employees but excludes senior executive service members, certain political appointees, and individuals in specific senior leadership positions.
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Sponsor (1)
12 cosponsors
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA)
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL)
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY)
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN)
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA)
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Delia C. Ramirez’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- AYAZZ CONSTRCTION LLC $11,600
- D'ESCOTO INC. $9,150
- STATE OF ILLINOIS $8,550
- NULL $7,300
- BULL AND BEAR CO $7,000
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Delia C. Ramirez → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Nov 17, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. · house
- Nov 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Nov 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 10, 2025
Mrs. Ramirez (for herself, Mr. Takano, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Ms. Budzinski, Mr. McGarvey, Mr. Conaway, Ms. Brownley, and Ms. Tlaib) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide covered employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs the right to be represented during examinations that may result in disciplinary actions against the covered employee.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Right to Representation for Department of Veterans Affairs Workers Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) In General.—Subchapter I of chapter 7 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 707 the following new section: “Sec. 708. Covered employees: right to representation during examinations
“(a) In General.—The Secretary shall give to each covered employee an opportunity to be represented by a representative of the choice of, on duty time if applicable, the covered employee at any examination of such covered employee if—
“(1) the covered employee believes that the examination may result in disciplinary action against the covered employee; and
“(2) the covered employee requests the representation.
“(b) Definitions.—In this section:
“(1) The term ‘covered employee’ means an individual occupying a position at the Department, but does not include—
“(A) an individual occupying a senior executive position (as defined in section 713(d) of this title);
“(B) an individual appointed pursuant to sections 7306, 7401(4), or 7405 of this title; or
“(C) a political appointee.
“(2) The term ‘political appointee’ has the meaning given such term in section 714(h) of this title.”.
(b) Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 707 the following new item:
“708. Employee right to representation.”. <all>
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