SRES 166 119th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

A resolution demanding the immediate reinstatement of all veteran Federal employees involuntarily removed or otherwise dismissed without cause since January 20, 2025.

Introduced: April 9, 2025 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

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Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S2528-2529)

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This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that any veteran who was a federal employee that was involuntarily removed or otherwise dismissed without cause since January 20, 2025, should be immediately reinstated with full and timely back pay. Additionally, the resolution expresses that such veterans should receive timely notice of their reinstatement with clear instructions on the path forward for their position.

What's happening now April 9, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text: CR S2528-2529)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 166: A resolution demanding the immediate reinstatement of all veteran Federal employees involuntarily removed or otherwise dismissed without cause since January 20, 2025.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-166/

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"S. Res. 166: A resolution demanding the immediate reinstatement of all veteran Federal employees involuntarily removed or otherwise dismissed without cause since January 20, 2025.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-166/.

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S. Res. 166, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-166/.

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[S. Res. 166: A resolution demanding the immediate reinstatement of all veteran Federal employees involuntarily removed or otherwise dismissed without cause since January 20, 2025.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-SRES-166/)