diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-pr-approver.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-pr-approver.yml
index 6f0c5cbf15c..0240787eeb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-pr-approver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-pr-approver.yml
@@ -1,13 +1,31 @@
 name: Backend PR Approver
 on:
-  workflow_run:
-    workflows: 
-      - "Backend PR Labeler"
-    types: [completed]
+  pull_request:
+    types: [labeled, unlabeled]
 jobs:
-  say-hi:
+  check-approval-labels:
+    name: Confirm Backend Approval
+    if: github.event.label.name == 'require-backend-approval' || github.event.label.name == 'ready-for-backend-review'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Say Hi
+      - name: Check for exemption
+        id: check_exemption
         run: |
-          echo "Hi"
+          if [ ! ${{ contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'backend-review-group') }} ]; then
+            echo "exempt=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "PR is exempt from backend approval."
+          else
+            echo "exempt=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            echo "PR requires backend approval."
+          fi
+
+      - name: Check for backend approval
+        id: check_approval
+        if: ${{ steps.check_exemption.outputs.exempt == 'false' }}
+        run: |
+          if [ ${{ contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name), 'require-backend-approval') && contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name), 'ready-for-backend-review') }} ]; then
+            echo "Pull Request missing approval."
+            exit 1
+          else
+            echo "Pull Request approved."
+          fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-pr-labeler.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-pr-labeler.yml
index cfbe257a6af..78e49bee54a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-pr-labeler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-pr-labeler.yml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
       pr_labels: ${{ needs.get-pr-data.outputs.pr_labels }}
       pr_requested_teams: ${{ needs.get-pr-data.outputs.pr_requested_teams }}
     outputs:
-      test_status: ${{ steps.get_code_checks_conclusion.outputs.test_status }}
+      test_result: ${{ steps.get_code_checks_conclusion.outputs.test_result }}
       exempt: ${{ steps.check_exemption.outputs.exempt }}
       failures_detected: ${{ steps.audit_pr_labels.outputs.failures_detected }}
     steps:
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Code Checks result
         if: github.event_name == 'workflow_run'
         run: |
-          echo "test_status=${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "test_status: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion }}"
+          echo "test_result=${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion }}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "test_result: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion }}"
 
       - name: Check for exemption
         id: check_exemption
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ jobs:
             ${{ contains(env.pr_labels, 'code-health-failure') }} || \
             ${{ contains(env.pr_labels, 'codeowners-addition-failure') }} || \
             ${{ contains(env.pr_labels, 'codeowners-delete-failure') }} || \
-            ${{ contains(env.pr_labels, 'lint-failure') }} || \
-            ${{ contains(env.pr_labels, 'test-failure') }} ; then
+            ${{ contains(env.pr_labels, 'lint-failure') }} ; then
             echo "failures_detected=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
             echo "Failure labels detected."
           else
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ jobs:
       pr_number: ${{ needs.get-pr-data.outputs.pr_number }}
       pr_draft: ${{ needs.get-pr-data.outputs.pr_draft }}
       pr_labels: ${{ needs.get-pr-data.outputs.pr_labels }}
-      test_status: ${{ needs.check-pr-status.outputs.test_status }}
+      test_result: ${{ needs.check-pr-status.outputs.test_result }}
       failures_detected: ${{ needs.check-pr-status.outputs.failures_detected }}
       approval_status: ${{ needs.check-approvals.outputs.approval_status }}
     steps:
@@ -201,6 +200,66 @@ jobs:
           echo ${{ env.pr_number }}
           echo ${{ env.pr_draft }}
           echo ${{ env.pr_labels }}
-          echo ${{ env.test_status }}
+          echo ${{ env.test_result }}
           echo ${{ env.failures_detected }}
           echo ${{ env.approval_status }}
+
+      # Remove labels if required
+      - name: Remove require-backend-approval label
+        if: ${{ env.exempt == 'true' && contains(env.pr_labels, 'require-backend-approval') }}
+        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-remove-labels@v1
+        with:
+          number: ${{ env.pr_number }}
+          labels: require-backend-approval
+
+      - name: Remove ready-for-backend-review label
+        if: |
+          (env.pr_draft || env.test_result == 'failure' || env.failures_detected == 'true' || env.approval_status == 'confirmed') &&
+          contains(env.pr_labels, 'ready-for-backend-review')
+        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-remove-labels@v1
+        with:
+          number: ${{ env.pr_number }}
+          labels: ready-for-backend-review
+
+      - name: Remove test-passing label
+        if: ${{ env.test_result == 'failure' && contains(fromJSON(env.pr_labels), 'test-passing') }}
+        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-remove-labels@v1
+        with:
+          number: ${{ env.pr_number }}
+          labels: test-passing
+
+      - name: Remove test-failure label
+        if: ${{ env.test_result == 'success' && contains(fromJSON(env.pr_labels), 'test-failure') }}
+        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-remove-labels@v1
+        with:
+          number: ${{ env.pr_number }}
+          labels: test-failure
+
+      # Add labels if required
+      - name: Add require-backend-approval label
+        if: ${{ env.exempt == 'false'}}
+        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
+        with:
+          number: ${{ env.pr_number }}
+          labels: require-backend-approval
+
+      - name: Add ready-for-backend-review label
+        if: ${{ env.test_result == 'success' && env.failures_detected == 'false' && env.approval_status == 'required' }}
+        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
+        with:
+          number: ${{ env.pr_number }}
+          labels: ready-for-backend-review
+
+      - name: Add test-failure label
+        if: ${{ env.test_result == 'failure' }}
+        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
+        with:
+          number: ${{ env.pr_number }}
+          labels: test-failure
+
+      - name: Add test-passing label
+        if: ${{ env.test_result == 'success' }}
+        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
+        with:
+          number: ${{ env.pr_number }}
+          labels: test-passing
diff --git a/.github/workflows/be_review_prs.yml b/.github/workflows/be_review_prs.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index b0bf256d2f1..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/be_review_prs.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,91 +0,0 @@
-name: Require backend-review-group approval
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, reopened, review_requested, synchronize, ready_for_review]
-  pull_request_review:
-    types: [submitted]
-
-jobs:
-  check-approval-requirements:
-    permissions: write-all
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Configure AWS Credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4.0.2
-        with:
-          aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.aws_access_key_id }}
-          aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.aws_secret_access_key }}
-          aws-region: "us-gov-west-1"
-
-      - name: Get bot token from Parameter Store
-        uses: marvinpinto/action-inject-ssm-secrets@latest
-        with:
-          ssm_parameter: /devops/VA_VSP_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN
-          env_variable_name: VA_VSP_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN
-
-
-# Find Backend Labels, Approvals and Comments
-      - name: Find Approval  Comment
-        uses: peter-evans/find-comment@v3
-        id: find_backend_approval_comment
-        with:
-          issue-number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          body-includes: Backend-review-group approval confirmed.
-
-      - name: Get backend-review-group members
-        if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'require-backend-approval')
-        id: get_team_members
-        uses: octokit/request-action@v2.x
-        with:
-          route: GET /orgs/department-of-veterans-affairs/teams/backend-review-group/members
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ env.VA_VSP_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Check backend-review-group approval status
-        if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'require-backend-approval')
-        id: check_backend_review_group_approval_status
-        uses: octokit/request-action@v2.x
-        with:
-          route: GET /repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.event.pull_request_review.pull_request.number }}/reviews
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Verify backend-review-group approval
-        if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'require-backend-approval')
-        id: verify_approval
-        run: |
-          BACKEND_REVIEWERS=$(cat <<'EOF' | jq -r '.[].login' | tr '\n' '|' | sed 's/|$//'
-          ${{ steps.get_team_members.outputs.data }}
-          EOF
-          )
-
-          APPROVALS=$(cat <<'EOF' | jq -r '.[] | select(.state == "APPROVED") | .user.login' | grep -iE "$BACKEND_REVIEWERS" | wc -l
-          ${{ steps.check_backend_review_group_approval_status.outputs.data }}
-          EOF
-          )
-
-          echo "Number of backend-review-group approvals: $APPROVALS"
-          if [ "$APPROVALS" -eq 0 ]; then
-            echo "approval_status=required" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-            exit 1
-          else
-            echo "approval_status=confirmed" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          fi
-
-      - name: Comment PR - Approval Confirmed
-        if: success() && steps.verify_approval.outputs.approval_status == 'confirmed' && steps.find_backend_approval_comment.outputs.comment-id == ''
-        uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v4
-        with:
-          issue-number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          body: "Backend-review-group approval confirmed."
-
-      - name: Remove ready-for-review label
-        if: success() && steps.verify_approval.outputs.approval_status == 'confirmed' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ready-for-backend-review')
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-remove-labels@v1
-        with:
-          number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          labels: |
-            ready-for-backend-review
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_codeowners.yml b/.github/workflows/check_codeowners.yml
index d5bcd26a9e5..bda03af1510 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_codeowners.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_codeowners.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Remove Failure label
       uses: actions-ecosystem/action-remove-labels@v1
-      if: ${{ success() }}
+      if: ${{ success() && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'codeowners-addition-failure') }}
       with:
         number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
         labels: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/code_checks.yml
index bce18493148..3dff818526e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_checks.yml
@@ -21,14 +21,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           bundler-cache: true
 
-      - name: Remove Review label
-        if:  github.event_name == 'pull_request' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ready-for-backend-review')
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-remove-labels@v1
-        with:
-          number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          labels: |
-            ready-for-backend-review
-
       - name: Run bundle-audit (checks gems for CVE issues)
         run: bundle exec bundle-audit check --update --ignore CVE-2024-27456
 
@@ -92,22 +84,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
 
-      - name: Remove Review label
-        if:  github.event_name == 'pull_request' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ready-for-backend-review')
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-remove-labels@v1
-        with:
-          number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          labels: |
-            ready-for-backend-review
-
-      - name: Remove Test Passing label
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-passing')
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-remove-labels@v1
-        with:
-          number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          labels: |
-            test-passing
-
       - name: Build Docker Image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         env:
@@ -155,70 +131,6 @@ jobs:
           path: log/*.xml
           if-no-files-found: ignore
 
-      - name: Add Test Failure label
-        if: failure() && github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
-        with:
-          number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          labels: |
-            test-failure
-
-      - name: Remove Test Failure label
-        if: success() && github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-remove-labels@v1
-        with:
-          number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          labels: |
-            test-failure
-
-      - name: Add Test Passing label
-        if: success() && github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
-        with:
-          number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          labels: |
-            test-passing
-
-      - name: Add omit-backend-approval label
-        if: |
-          github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.draft == false &&
-          (
-            contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'mobile') ||
-            contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'lighthouse') ||
-            contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'identity')
-          )
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
-        with:
-          number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          labels: |
-            omit-backend-approval
-
-      - name: Add require-backend-approval label
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
-        if: |
-            github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.draft == false &&
-            !contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'mobile') &&
-            !contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'lighthouse') &&
-            !contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'identity')
-        with:
-          number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          labels: |
-            require-backend-approval
-
-      - name: Add Review label
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
-        if: |
-          github.event_name == 'pull_request' && success() && github.event.pull_request.draft == false &&
-          !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'code-health-failure') &&
-          !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'codeowners-addition-failure') &&
-          !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'codeowners-delete-failure') &&
-          !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'lint-failure') &&
-          !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-failure')
-        with:
-          number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          labels: |
-            ready-for-backend-review
-
   publish_results:
     name: Publish Test Results and Coverage
     if: always()
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ready_for_review.yml b/.github/workflows/ready_for_review.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 35a76b6e6fc..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/ready_for_review.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,115 +0,0 @@
-name: Pull Request Ready for Review
-on:
-  pull_request:
-     types: [labeled, unlabeled, synchronize, ready_for_review, review_requested]
-  workflow_run:
-    workflows: ["Code Checks", "Check CODEOWNERS Entries", "Code Health Report"]
-    types: [completed]
-jobs:
-  ready_for_review:
-    permissions: write-all
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Configure AWS Credentials
-        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4.0.2
-        with:
-          aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.aws_access_key_id }}
-          aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.aws_secret_access_key }}
-          aws-region: "us-gov-west-1"
-
-      - name: Get bot token from Parameter Store
-        uses: marvinpinto/action-inject-ssm-secrets@latest
-        with:
-          ssm_parameter: /devops/VA_VSP_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN
-          env_variable_name: VA_VSP_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN
-
-      # If no failures, no_failures=true
-      - name: Audit PR Labels
-        id: audit_pr_labels
-        if: |
-          !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'code-health-failure') &&
-          !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'codeowners-addition-failure') &&
-          !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'codeowners-delete-failure') &&
-          !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'lint-failure') &&
-          !contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-failure')
-        run: |
-          echo "no_failures=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      # If test-passing label is present, ready_for_review=true
-      - name: Audit Test Passing Label
-        id: audit_passing_labels
-        if: |
-          contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'test-passing')
-        run: |
-          echo "ready_for_review=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-      # If require-backend-approval label is present, get reviews
-      - name: Check backend-review-group approval status
-        if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'require-backend-approval')
-        id: check_backend_review_group_approval_status
-        uses: octokit/request-action@v2.x
-        with:
-          route: GET /repos/${{ github.repository }}/pulls/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}/reviews
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      #
-      - name: Get backend-review-group members
-        if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'require-backend-approval')
-        id: get_team_members
-        uses: octokit/request-action@v2.x
-        with:
-          route: GET /orgs/department-of-veterans-affairs/teams/backend-review-group/members
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ env.VA_VSP_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Verify backend-review-group approval
-        if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'require-backend-approval')
-        id: verify_approval
-        run: |
-          BACKEND_REVIEWERS=$(cat <<'EOF' | jq -r '.[].login' | tr '\n' '|' | sed 's/|$//'
-          ${{ steps.get_team_members.outputs.data }}
-          EOF
-          )
-
-          APPROVALS=$(cat <<'EOF' | jq -r '.[] | select(.state == "APPROVED") | .user.login' | grep -iE "$BACKEND_REVIEWERS" | wc -l
-          ${{ steps.check_backend_review_group_approval_status.outputs.data }}
-          EOF
-          )
-
-          echo "Number of backend-review-group approvals: $APPROVALS"
-          if [ "$APPROVALS" -eq 0 ]; then
-            echo "approval_status=required" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          else
-            echo "approval_status=confirmed" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          fi
-
-      # Add ready-for-backend-review when all checks are passing and approval
-      - name: Add Review label
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
-        if: |
-          github.event.pull_request.draft == false &&
-          steps.audit_passing_labels.outputs.ready_for_review == 'true' &&
-          steps.audit_pr_labels.outputs.no_failures == 'true' &&
-          steps.verify_approval.outputs.approval_status == 'required'
-        with:
-          number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          labels: |
-            ready-for-backend-review
-
-      - name: Remove Review label
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-remove-labels@v1
-        if: |
-          github.event.pull_request.draft == true ||
-          (
-            contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'ready-for-backend-review') &&
-            steps.audit_passing_labels.outputs.ready_for_review != 'true' ||
-            steps.audit_pr_labels.outputs.no_failures != 'true' ||
-            steps.verify_approval.outputs.approval_status == 'confirmed'
-          )
-        with:
-          number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          labels: |
-            ready-for-backend-review
diff --git a/.github/workflows/require_backend_label.yml b/.github/workflows/require_backend_label.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 08fb0b819ab..00000000000
--- a/.github/workflows/require_backend_label.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-name: Label Pull Request Reviewers
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [opened, reopened, review_requested, synchronize, ready_for_review, unlabeled]
-
-jobs:
-  label-pr-codeowners:
-    permissions: write-all
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Remove require-backend-approval label
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-remove-labels@v1
-        with:
-          number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          labels: |
-            require-backend-approval
-
-      - name: Remove omit-backend-approval label
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-remove-labels@v1
-        with:
-          number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          labels: |
-            omit-backend-approval
-
-      # The following will be once bebugging as finished
-      # - name: Require require-backend-approval label
-      #   if: github.event.action == 'unlabeled' && github.event.label.name == 'require-backend-approval'
-      #   uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
-      #   with:
-      #     number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-      #     labels: |
-      #       require-backend-approval
-
-      # - name: Require omit-backend-approval label
-      #   if: github.event.action == 'unlabeled' && github.event.label.name == 'omit-backend-approval'
-      #   uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
-      #   with:
-      #     number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-      #     labels: |
-      #       omit-backend-approval
-
-      - name: Add omit-backend-approval label
-        if: |
-          github.event.pull_request.draft == false &&
-          (
-            contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'mobile') ||
-            contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'lighthouse') ||
-            contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'identity')
-          )
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
-        with:
-          number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          labels: |
-            omit-backend-approval
-
-      - name: Add require-backend-approval label
-        uses: actions-ecosystem/action-add-labels@v1
-        if: |
-            github.event.pull_request.draft == false &&
-            !contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'mobile') &&
-            !contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'lighthouse') &&
-            !contains(toJSON(github.event.pull_request.requested_teams.*.name), 'identity')
-        with:
-          number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
-          labels: |
-            require-backend-approval