Protect Veteran Jobs Act
- Last Action
- 2/26/2025
Actions
- 2025-02-26Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 2025-02-26Introduced in House
- 2025-02-26Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H866-867)
- 2025-02-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-26 (00)
Protect Veteran Jobs Act
This bill provides reinstatement eligibility to veterans who were involuntarily removed or otherwise dismissed without cause from civil service positions from January 20, 2025, through the date of enactment of this bill. Such veterans must be eligible for reinstatement to their former positions or any other civil service positions for which they are qualified.
Each executive branch agency must regularly report through January 20, 2029, to Congress regarding veteran employees who were removed or otherwise dismissed from the agency, including the total number of employees removed and the reasons for the dismissals.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Ted Lieu (D-CA)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Mike Thompson (D-CA)
- Christopher Deluzio (D-PA)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- Marc Veasey (D-TX)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Greg Landsman (D-OH)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- John Mannion (D-NY)
- Janice Schakowsky (D-IL)
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
- James Clyburn (D-SC)
- Steven Horsford (D-NV)
- Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Employee hiring
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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