S. Res. 166 119th Congress Senate

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: Tammy Duckworth Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov

Armed Forces and National Security

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Apr 9, 2025

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

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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Lobbying activity 6

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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Bodies those filers lobbied

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
6 filings
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
6 filings
Energy, Dept of
6 filings
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
6 filings
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
6 filings
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
6 filings
General Services Administration (GSA)
6 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
6 filings

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APA

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/

MLA

"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/.

Bluebook (legal)

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/)