HR 1637
119th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Protect Veteran Jobs Act
Introduced: February 26, 2025
Introduced by:
Tran, Derek
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H866-867)
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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