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S 124119th CongressIntroduced
Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Veterans Affairs
Standard Summary
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The Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025 amends Title 38 to streamline disciplinary procedures for Department of Veterans Affairs supervisors and employees by establishing expedited timelines for removals and demotions, limiting appeal rights, restricting judicial review of penalties, superseding conflicting collective bargaining agreements, and enhancing whistleblower protections during investigations.
Key Points
- 1Creates 15-business-day deadlines for VA disciplinary decisions against supervisors with mandatory application of specific performance and misconduct factors.
- 2Prohibits courts from reviewing or mitigating penalties except in constitutional cases and prevents Merit Systems Protection Board appeals for VA personnel actions.
- 3Extends application to misconduct dating back to 2017 while overriding inconsistent union contracts through statutory preemption of collective bargaining agreements.
Impact Areas
VA supervisors and managers facing disciplinary actionsGeneral VA employees subject to modified removal proceduresVeterans receiving services from the VA due to accountability improvements
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