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S. 3174

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3174, the VA CBA Act of 2025, was introduced in the Senate on Nov 10, 2025 by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Nov 10, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 3174 has 2 co-sponsors.

sb3174/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3174 IS: Veterans Affairs Care and Benefits Accountability Act of 2025
 U.S. Senate
 2025-11-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 3174  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   November 10, 2025   Mr. Blumenthal  (for himself,  Ms. Murkowski , and  Mr.
  Schumer ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
  referred to the  Committee on Veterans'
  Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to affirm a collective bargaining
  agreement, and to nullify certain Executive orders that relate to, collective bargaining
  by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other
 purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Veterans Affairs Care and Benefits Accountability Act of 2025   or the   VA CBA Act of 2025  .
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.
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-11-10
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to affirm a collective bargaining agreement, and to nullify certain Executive orders that relate to, collective bargaining by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) sponsors S. 3174, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3174 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Nov 10, 2025

Actions

S. 3174 has taken 2 actions since Nov 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 10, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Nov 10, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3174 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3174.

Titles

S. 3174 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • VA CBA Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • VA CBA Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Veterans Affairs Care and Benefits Accountability Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to affirm a collective bargaining agreement, and to nullify certain Executive orders that relate to, collective bargaining by employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 15 registered lobbyists who named S. 3174 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, District of Columbia, Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.), Foreign Relations, Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO—District of Columbia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DANIEL HOROWITZ112
ELLIOT FRIEDMAN112
FIONA KOHRMAN112
HERB SMITH112
KEITH ABOUCHAR112
LISA SWIRSKY112
SERGIO ESPINOSA112
ANTHONY LIVINGSTON111
GABRIEL PEDREIRA111
GRANT SCHOTT111
JUSTIN PERPICH111
KEVIN LIDDELL111
RYAN MIMS111
SHANNON FAULK111
STEVEN CAMPISI111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2026 first_quarter$410K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2026 second_quarter$390K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3174 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3174’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s3174/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com